Status (beta) - Advisory Center

There are no serious national events at this time.

Global tensions are intensifying across multiple critical regions including Ukraine and the Middle East, with active military conflicts and escalation risks occurring alongside domestic winter weather threats and elevated seismic activity. Five nations are under Do Not Travel advisories while financial markets show relative resilience, but the simultaneous nature of these regional conflicts and military buildups suggests elevated near-term danger potential.

LAST UPDATED 02-22-2026 @ 06:02AM (CST)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

07:02AM

Los Angeles

04:02AM

London

12:02PM

Moscow

03:02PM

Beijing

08:02PM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Mali: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 4177 years ago ---

extr Ukraine: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 3179 years ago ---

extr Lebanon: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 176 years ago ---

extr Burma (Myanmar): Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 26 years ago ---

extr Iran: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

extr Haiti: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Winter Weather Advisory

Alpena, MI

Effective 4 min ago Expires in 58 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD

Effective 4 min ago Expires in 6 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD

Effective 4 min ago Expires in 6 min

warn Hazardous Seas Warning

Barview, OR

Effective 8 min ago Expires in 11 hr

warn Hazardous Seas Warning

Barview, OR

Effective 8 min ago Expires in 11 hr

Events

The most recent events

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:30.966km) in Russia 22/02/2026 09:36 UTC, Few people affected in 100km.

--- Effective 10 min ago

watc M 3.1 - 52 km ESE of Red Dog Mine, Alaska

Kotzebue, AK Effective 33 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data

Ethereum (ETH)

1981.19

0.42%

Coinbase

Bitcoin (BTC)

68219.99

0.39%

Coinbase

Solana (SOL)

85.29

0.16%

Coinbase

Cardano (ADA)

0.276

-1.43%

Coinbase

Dogecoin (DOGE)

0.09739

-1.03%

Coinbase

Nikkei

56825.7

-1.12%

Yahoo Finance

S&P 500

6909.51

0.69%

Yahoo Finance

DOW

49625.97

0.47%

Yahoo Finance

DAX

25260.69

0.87%

Yahoo Finance

FTSE 100

10686.89

0.56%

Yahoo Finance

DOW Futures

49674

0.44%

Yahoo Finance

Volatility Index

19.09

-5.64%

Yahoo Finance

Gold

5080.9

1.67%

Yahoo Finance

Crude Oil

66.48

0.12%

Yahoo Finance

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National

2.924

0.76%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast

2.833

0.39%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England

2.835

-0.04%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic

2.967

0.61%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic

2.748

0.40%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest

2.683

-0.19%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast

2.482

0.24%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain

2.737

2.55%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast

4.045

2.72%

US EIA

Analysis

U.S. equity markets showed modest gains with the DOW up 0.47% (49,625.97), S&P 500 up 0.69% (6,909.51), and European indices performing well with DAX up 0.87%. Gold prices increased 1.67% to $5,080.90, reflecting safe-haven demand. Notable declines appeared in the Nikkei Index (down 1.12%) and select cryptocurrencies including Dogecoin (down 1.05%) and Cardano (down 1.0%). U.S. gasoline prices showed regional volatility, with West Coast prices increasing 2.72% to $4.045 per gallon and Rocky Mountain prices up 2.55%, while the Volatility Index decreased 5.64% to 19.09.