World events
Disaster alerts
Alerts from GDACS, the disaster alert system run by the United Nations and the European Commission, which flags sudden disasters that may need an international response.
What you see
- A pin per current GDACS alert: earthquakes, tropical cyclones, floods, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires.
- Click one for its kind, its name and the GDACS report.
Where the data comes from
- GDACSThe Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System’s alert feed.
Read when you open the map, at most 5 minutes old; reload for the latest.
Good to know
- GDACS alerts are automatic first estimates of impact, refined as reports come in.
Goes well with
Earthquakes, liveEvery earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more in the last 24 hours, worldwide, from USGS and EMSC on one live map, with magnitude, depth and place.
Hurricanes and tropical stormsHurricanes and tropical storms on a live map, with US National Hurricane Center forecast cones and points, plus tropical cyclone alerts worldwide.
Severe weather alertsSevere weather warnings on a live map: US and Canadian alerts, WMO and GDACS warnings, NASA EONET events and hurricane forecasts, all in one place.
World news on the mapBreaking news placed on a live map: reports from news wires and public Telegram channels pinned to the places they name, beside GDELT’s coded events.