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 · 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 monthState-based conflict in Dos Quebradas, Colombia · Colombia · 11 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Cartago, Colombia · Colombia · 10 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Barrancabermeja, Colombia · Colombia · 10 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 9 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Magangué, Colombia · Colombia · 9 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Ocaña, Colombia · Colombia · 9 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Ocaña, Colombia · Colombia · 9 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 9 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Colombia · Colombia · 9 Feb 2026State-based conflict in San Juan de Los Morros, Venezuela · Venezuela · 9 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 8 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Dos Quebradas, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Turbo, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Manizales, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Dos Quebradas, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 7 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Palmira, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in El Banco, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Villavicencio, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 6 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Cucuta, Colombia · Colombia · 6 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Ocaña, Colombia · Colombia · 6 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Valledupar, Colombia · Colombia · 6 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 6 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Valle de La Pascua, Venezuela · Venezuela · 6 Feb 2026State-based conflict in San Cristobal, Colombia · Colombia · 5 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Cali, Colombia · Colombia · 5 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Barrancabermeja, Colombia · Colombia · 5 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Colombia · Colombia · 5 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 5 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Valle de La Pascua, Venezuela · Venezuela · 5 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Pereira, Colombia · Colombia · 4 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Ocaña, Colombia · Colombia · 4 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Ríohacha, Colombia · Colombia · 4 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Maicao, Colombia · Colombia · 4 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 4 Feb 2026One-sided violence in El Banco, Colombia · Colombia · 3 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Maicao, Colombia · Colombia · 3 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 3 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Itacoatiara, Brazil · Brazil · 2 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Barrancabermeja, Colombia · Colombia · 2 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Santiago (Cali), Colombia · Colombia · 2 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 2 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 2 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 2 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Florencia, Colombia · Colombia · 2 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Pereira, Colombia · Colombia · 2 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Armenia, Colombia · Colombia · 1 Feb 2026M5.7 — 76 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile · Chile · 8 Feb 2026M5.0 — 31 km S of La Tirana, Chile · Chile · 6 Feb 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Colombia: 137
  • Brazil: 15
  • Venezuela: 5
  • Chile: 4
  • Peru: 2
Earthquake
6
2 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
157
48 in the list
Unrest
0
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

163 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dos Quebradas, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Dos Quebradas · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Cartago, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Cartago · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barrancabermeja, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Barrancabermeja · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Magangué, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Magangué · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ocaña, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Ocaña · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ocaña, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Ocaña · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in San Juan de Los Morros, Venezuela

    5 fatalities · Venezuela · San Juan de Los Morros · Source: ucdp

  11. Earthquake

    M5.7 — 76 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile

    M5.7 · Chile · Iquique · Source: usgs

  12. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dos Quebradas, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Dos Quebradas · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Turbo, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Turbo · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Manizales, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Manizales · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dos Quebradas, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Dos Quebradas · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Palmira, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Palmira · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in El Banco, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · El Banco · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Villavicencio, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Villavicencio · Source: ucdp

  21. Earthquake

    M5.0 — 31 km S of La Tirana, Chile

    M5.0 · Chile · Iquique · Source: usgs

  22. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Cucuta, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Cucuta · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ocaña, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Ocaña · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Valledupar, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Valledupar · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Valle de La Pascua, Venezuela

    1 fatality · Venezuela · Valle de La Pascua · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    State-based conflict in San Cristobal, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · San Cristobal · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Cali, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Cali · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Barrancabermeja, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Barrancabermeja · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Valle de La Pascua, Venezuela

    1 fatality · Venezuela · Valle de La Pascua · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Pereira, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Pereira · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ocaña, Colombia

    7 fatalities · Colombia · Ocaña · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ríohacha, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Ríohacha · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Maicao, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Maicao · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    One-sided violence in El Banco, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · El Banco · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Maicao, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Maicao · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Itacoatiara, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Itacoatiara · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Barrancabermeja, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Barrancabermeja · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Santiago (Cali), Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Santiago (Cali) · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Florencia, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Florencia · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Pereira, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Pereira · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Armenia, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Armenia · 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.