Before revision:  We explore a large, detailed data set of 10^5 armed conflict reports spanning 20 years across nearly 10^4 kilometers. By systematically clustering spatiotemporally proximate events into conflict avalanches , we show that the number of conflict reports, fatalities, duration, and geographic extent satisfy consistent power law scaling relations .
After revision:  We explore a large, detailed data set of 10^5 armed conflict reports spanning 20 years into conflict avalanches , we show that the number of conflict reports, fatalities, duration, and geographic extent satisfy consistent power law scaling relations .