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Risk events in South America, February 2026

This page tracks significant risk events worldwide in near real time — earthquakes, disaster alerts, armed conflict, unrest and government travel-advisory changes — combining data from the USGS, GDACS, NASA EONET, UCDP, GDELT, ACLED and official travel-advisory sources. Browse what is happening now, or open the monthly and yearly archive for any country.

163 events were recorded: 6 earthquakes and 157 conflict events.

163 eventsSources: ucdp · gdelt · usgs

163 events· South America

ConflictEarthquake

World map of risk events5 countries with events, 50 events plottedChile · 4 · Events per country this monthBrazil · 15 · Events per country this monthPeru · 2 · Events per country this monthColombia · 137 · Events per country this monthVenezuela · 5 · Events per country this monthNon-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 28 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 27 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 27 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 27 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 27 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Petare, Venezuela · Venezuela · 27 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil · Brazil · 26 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Dos Quebradas, Colombia · Colombia · 26 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Maicao, Colombia · Colombia · 26 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 26 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 26 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 26 Feb 2026Military force used in Valle de La Pascua, Venezuela · Venezuela · 25 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Medellin, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Medellin, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Medellin, Colombia · Colombia · 24 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Ríohacha, Colombia · Colombia · 22 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Sincelejo, Colombia · Colombia · 22 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Popayan, Colombia · Colombia · 22 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 22 Feb 2026One-sided violence in El Banco, Colombia · Colombia · 22 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Garzón, Colombia · Colombia · 22 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Popayan, Colombia · Colombia · 22 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 22 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 21 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Monteria, Colombia · Colombia · 21 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Barbosa, Colombia · Colombia · 21 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Barrancabermeja, Colombia · Colombia · 21 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 21 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil · Brazil · 20 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil · Brazil · 20 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Cucuta, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 19 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Valledupar, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Feb 2026One-sided violence in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 18 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 18 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Barrancabermeja, Colombia · Colombia · 18 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Villavicencio, Colombia · Colombia · 18 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Buenaventura, Colombia · Colombia · 18 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Tulcán, Colombia · Colombia · 18 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Neiva, Colombia · Colombia · 18 Feb 2026M5.0 — 32 km NE of Barranca, Peru · Peru · 22 Feb 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Colombia: 137
  • Brazil: 15
  • Venezuela: 5
  • Chile: 4
  • Peru: 2
Earthquake
6
1 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
157
49 in the list
Unrest
0
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 4.4
6
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 827.9
157
Unrest
90-day baseline: 149.3
0
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-02-010014000
2026-02-02008000
2026-02-03003000
2026-02-04005000
2026-02-05006000
2026-02-06106000
2026-02-07004000
2026-02-08105000
2026-02-09007000
2026-02-10002000
2026-02-110010000
2026-02-12107000
2026-02-13002000
2026-02-140010000
2026-02-15105000
2026-02-16106000
2026-02-17006000
2026-02-18009000
2026-02-19003000
2026-02-20007000
2026-02-21005000
2026-02-22108000
2026-02-23000000
2026-02-2400100119
2026-02-25006000
2026-02-26006000
2026-02-27005000
2026-02-28001000

Events

What is happening now

163 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    2 fatalities · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Petare, Venezuela

    1 fatality · Venezuela · Petare · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Macapa · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dos Quebradas, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Dos Quebradas · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Maicao, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Maicao · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Valle de La Pascua, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Valle de La Pascua · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Medellin, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Medellin · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Medellin, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Medellin · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Medellin, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Medellin · Source: ucdp

  20. Earthquake

    M5.0 — 32 km NE of Barranca, Peru

    M5.0 · Peru · Source: usgs

  21. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Ríohacha, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Ríohacha · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Sincelejo, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Sincelejo · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Popayan, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Popayan · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Yopal, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Yopal · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    One-sided violence in El Banco, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · El Banco · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Garzón, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Garzón · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Popayan, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Popayan · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Monteria, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Monteria · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Barbosa, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barbosa · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barrancabermeja, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barrancabermeja · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Macapa · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil

    3 fatalities · Brazil · Macapa · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Cucuta, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Cucuta · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Valledupar, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Valledupar · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    One-sided violence in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · El Carmen de Bolívar · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barrancabermeja, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barrancabermeja · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Villavicencio, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Villavicencio · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Buenaventura, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Buenaventura · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Tulcán, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Tulcán · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Neiva, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Neiva · Source: ucdp

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.