The most severe incidents of 2026
As of 2 November 2026, Global Incident Tracker has recorded 181,904 events in 2026, 3,488 of them rated severe or extreme; at the top of the list is the earthquake in Indonesia on 3 October 2026 (extreme, 6 reports).
Not a death toll. Global Incident Tracker does not hold reliable death counts for live events, so this list is ranked by severity and then by how many separate reports reached us, never by deaths. For confirmed tolls of past disasters, see the history section.
| Family | Events in 2026 | Severe or extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Disasters | 74,836 | 3,395 |
| Accidents | 80,759 | 7 |
| Health & security | 26,309 | 86 |
| All events | 181,904 | 3,488 |
DisastersMost severe natural disasters of 2026
| # | Event | Date (UTC) | Severity | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earthquake in Indonesia
M6.1 Earthquake — 14 km BaratDaya KODI-SUMBABARATDAYA-NTT · Official agency record |
3 Oct 2026 | Extreme | 6 |
| 2 | Earthquake in Vanuatu
M6.4 Earthquake — LOYALTY ISLANDS · Official agency record |
25 Sep 2026 | Extreme | 6 |
| 3 | Earthquake in Russia
M5.9 Earthquake — OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · Official agency record |
2 Oct 2026 | Extreme | 5 |
| 4 | Earthquake in Indonesia
M5.9 Earthquake — 6 km Tenggara KEPSERIBU-DKI · Official agency record |
11 Sep 2026 | Extreme | 5 |
| 5 | Earthquake in Indonesia
M6.1 Earthquake — KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA · Official agency record |
11 Sep 2026 | Extreme | 5 |
| 6 | Earthquake in Vanuatu
M6.1 Earthquake — VANUATU · Official agency record |
1 Nov 2026 | Extreme | 4 |
| 7 | Earthquake in Vanuatu
M6.1 Earthquake — VANUATU · Official agency record |
29 Oct 2026 | Extreme | 4 |
| 8 | Earthquake
M5.9 Earthquake — WEST CHILE RISE · Official agency record |
29 Oct 2026 | Extreme | 4 |
| 9 | Earthquake in Papua New Guinea
M5.7 Earthquake — 82 km NE of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea · Official agency record |
29 Oct 2026 | Extreme | 4 |
| 10 | Earthquake in Vanuatu
M5.6 Earthquake — VANUATU · Official agency record |
28 Oct 2026 | Extreme | 4 |
| 11 | Earthquake in China
M5.9 Earthquake — XIZANG-QINGHAI BORDER REGION · Official agency record |
25 Oct 2026 | Extreme | 4 |
| 12 | Earthquake in Vanuatu
M6.2 Earthquake — 21 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Official agency record |
25 Oct 2026 | Extreme | 4 |
| 13 | Earthquake in Japan
M6.3 Earthquake — BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION · Official agency record |
25 Oct 2026 | Extreme | 4 |
| 14 | Earthquake in Vanuatu
M6.2 Earthquake — VANUATU · Official agency record |
20 Oct 2026 | Extreme | 4 |
| 15 | Earthquake in Vanuatu
M6.0 Earthquake — VANUATU · Official agency record |
19 Oct 2026 | Extreme | 4 |
AccidentsMost severe and most reported accidents of 2026
| # | Event | Date (UTC) | Severity | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road Accident in Spain
ESP: Transport Accident - 10-2026 - Train Accident Urda Toledo · Humanitarian agency report |
28 Oct 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 2 | Fire in DR Congo
COD: Fire - 10-2026 - Burning of houses in Kababbe territory, Democratic Republic of Congo · Humanitarian agency report |
4 Oct 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 3 | Fire in DR Congo
COD: Fire - 09-2026 - Series of fires in Bukavu in the province of South Kivu in the DRC · Humanitarian agency report |
10 Sep 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 4 | Fire in Bosnia and Herzegovina
BIH: Fire - 09-2026 - BiH: Fire_092026 · Humanitarian agency report |
4 Sep 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 5 | Fire in Greece
GRC: Fire - 07-2026 - Attica Wildfire · Humanitarian agency report |
31 Jul 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 6 | Fire in Greece
GRC: Fire - 07-2026 - Rethymno Wildfires, July 2026 · Humanitarian agency report |
29 Jul 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 7 | Fire in France
FRA: Fire - 07-2026 - Landes · Humanitarian agency report |
24 Jul 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 8 | Building Collapse in Pakistan
Pakistan school roof collapse kills 18, including 17 students, in Peshawar · News report |
15 Oct 2026 | Moderate | 87 |
| 9 | Fire
Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at military base · News report |
18 Oct 2026 | Moderate | 66 |
| 10 | Gas Leak in Greece
Blast near Acropolis in Greece injures 2, collapses a building. Local media say gas leak suspected · News report |
25 Sep 2026 | Moderate | 37 |
| 11 | Building Collapse in Pakistan
Peshawar school roof collapse kills four children, injures 20; more feared trapped · News report |
15 Oct 2026 | Moderate | 33 |
| 12 | Fire in South Africa
One dead, more than 200 rescued after Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire · News report |
12 Aug 2026 | Moderate | 33 |
| 13 | Fire
Fire breaks out at Hitler’s mountain retreat, suspect detained: Police · News report |
24 Oct 2026 | Moderate | 31 |
| 14 | Explosion
Una explosión en la fábrica de municiones en Granada provoca una intensa columna de humo · News report |
30 Oct 2026 | Moderate | 29 |
| 15 | Explosion in Tanzania
Mysterious boom rattles West Hills; 911 says no explosion or gunfire, incident cleared · News report |
18 Oct 2026 | Moderate | 27 |
Health & securityMost severe health and security events of 2026
| # | Event | Date (UTC) | Severity | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epidemic in Republic of the Congo
Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease Outbreak Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 14, … · News report |
18 Aug 2026 | Severe | 4 |
| 2 | Epidemic in Republic of the Congo
Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo · Humanitarian agency report |
10 Sep 2026 | Severe | 3 |
| 3 | Epidemic in Republic of the Congo
Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo · Humanitarian agency report |
25 Sep 2026 | Severe | 2 |
| 4 | Epidemic in Kenya
WHO Kenya Newsletter | October 2026 · Merged duplicate |
29 Oct 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 5 | Epidemic in Nigeria
The Q3 Newsletter for 2026 · Merged duplicate |
28 Oct 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 6 | Epidemic in Kenya
Travel route of Kenya’s first Ebola case · Merged duplicate |
26 Oct 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 7 | Epidemic in Republic of the Congo
Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Nigeria · Humanitarian agency report |
23 Oct 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 8 | Epidemic in Ethiopia
Weekly Bulletin on Outbreak and other Emergencies: Week 41: 05 to 11 October 2026 · Merged duplicate |
21 Oct 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 9 | Epidemic in Republic of the Congo
EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 23, … · Merged duplicate |
21 Oct 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 10 | Epidemic in Botswana
WHO Botswana Newsletter July - September 2026 · Merged duplicate |
20 Oct 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 11 | Epidemic in Zambia
WHO Zambia Newsletter – 3rd Quarter 2026 (Jul- Sept) · Merged duplicate |
20 Oct 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 12 | Epidemic in Kenya
Ebola posters for Kenya in English and Kiswahili · Merged duplicate |
20 Oct 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 13 | Conflict in Chile
CHL: Complex Emergency - 10-2026 - Evento Hidrometeorológico · Humanitarian agency report |
18 Oct 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 14 | Epidemic in Saudi Arabia
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia · Humanitarian agency report |
15 Oct 2026 | Severe | 1 |
| 15 | Epidemic in Republic of the Congo
EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo Weekly External Situation Report 15, Data as o… · Merged duplicate |
14 Oct 2026 | Severe | 1 |
What this page shows, and what it misses
Shows: the events of 2026 that Global Incident Tracker rated most severe, in three families, each ranked by severity, then by the number of separate reports, then newest first. Warnings, forecasts and satellite hotspot detections are left out.
Misses: deaths and damage, which this list never ranks. Accidents and health and security events come from news reports, which rarely carry a measurement, so most of them sit at moderate and are ordered by how widely they were reported. A single event can appear twice if two reports could not be matched with certainty. Months before 9 August 2026 hold few records.
Methodology · Coverage by type · What each severity level means
QuestionsAbout this list
What was the most severe natural disaster of 2026?
In Global Incident Tracker's records, the earthquake in Indonesia on 3 October 2026, rated extreme with 6 separate reports (as of 2 November 2026). The full ranked list is on this page.
What was the most widely reported accident of 2026?
In Global Incident Tracker's records, the road accident in Spain on 28 October 2026, with 1 separate report (as of 2 November 2026). Accidents come from news reports, so most are rated moderate: news does not carry a measurement.
Why is this not a list of the deadliest disasters?
Because Global Incident Tracker does not hold reliable death tolls for live events. Early figures change for days, and we do not publish casualty numbers unless an official source states them. This list ranks by severity and by the number of separate reports instead. For confirmed death tolls of past disasters, see the history section.
How is severity decided?
From what each source reports: earthquake magnitude, the colour of a GDACS alert, a hurricane's wind speed, or the warning level of an agency. News reports without a measurement are rated minor or moderate. Severity is a monitoring signal, not an official damage assessment.
How to cite this
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Data & methodology
- Licence: CC BY 4.0 — free to reuse, including commercially, with credit and a link. Upstream sources keep their own terms (listed here).
- What is counted: records of events by the date they happened (UTC), after duplicate reports were merged. Official warnings are counted separately, never as events. How records are sourced and checked.
- What is missing: types with no official feed exist here only because news reported them, so their counts are a floor, not a total. Coverage by type.
- Not a death toll: severity is this site’s monitoring signal, not an official damage or casualty assessment.
- Ranked by severity, then number of reports. No death tolls are stated or ranked.
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Counts compiled by Global Incident Tracker and published under CC BY 4.0. Upstream records keep their own terms: USGS, NOAA and NASA data are US public domain; GDACS is free to reuse with attribution; headlines belong to their publishers.