Risk events in South America, March 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.

101 events were recorded: 3 earthquakes and 98 conflict events.

101 eventsSources: ucdp · gdelt · usgs

101 events· South America

ConflictEarthquake

World map of risk events5 countries with events, 50 events plottedArgentina · 3 · Events per country this monthBrazil · 24 · Events per country this monthColombia · 45 · Events per country this monthVenezuela · 7 · Events per country this monthEcuador · 22 · Events per country this monthNon-state conflict in Daule, Ecuador · Ecuador · 13 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 12 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in La Libertad, Ecuador · Ecuador · 12 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Daule, Ecuador · Ecuador · 12 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · Venezuela · 12 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 11 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Ibarra, Colombia · Colombia · 11 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Machala, Ecuador · Ecuador · 11 Mar 2026Military force used in Soacha, Colombia · Colombia · 11 Mar 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 11 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Valledupar, Colombia · Colombia · 10 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Brazil · Brazil · 9 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil · Brazil · 9 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 9 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Agustín Codazzi, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Daule, Ecuador · Ecuador · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Garzón, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Arauca, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Arauca, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Arauca, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Machala, Ecuador · Ecuador · 7 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Dos Quebradas, Colombia · Colombia · 6 Mar 2026One-sided violence in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia · Colombia · 6 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Ríohacha, Colombia · Colombia · 6 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Valledupar, Colombia · Colombia · 6 Mar 2026One-sided violence in San Cristobal, Colombia · Colombia · 5 Mar 2026One-sided violence in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia · Colombia · 5 Mar 2026One-sided violence in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia · Colombia · 5 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 5 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Palmira, Colombia · Colombia · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Florencia, Colombia · Colombia · 4 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Arauca, Colombia · Colombia · 3 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Chigorodó, Colombia · Colombia · 3 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Cartago, Colombia · Colombia · 3 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Cartago, Colombia · Colombia · 3 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Neiva, Colombia · Colombia · 2 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Pereira, Colombia · Colombia · 2 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Caldas, Colombia · Colombia · 2 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 2 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Caldas, Colombia · Colombia · 2 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Caldas, Colombia · Colombia · 2 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Machala, Ecuador · Ecuador · 2 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 1 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Leticia, Brazil · Brazil · 1 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Neiva, Colombia · Colombia · 1 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 1 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 1 Mar 2026M5.0 — 16 km SW of Calingasta, Argentina · Argentina · 9 Mar 2026M5.1 — 113 km WNW of Candelaria, Argentina · Argentina · 7 Mar 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Colombia: 45
  • Brazil: 24
  • Ecuador: 22
  • Venezuela: 7
  • Argentina: 3
Earthquake
3
2 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
98
48 in the list
Unrest
0
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

101 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Daule, Ecuador

    5 fatalities · Ecuador · Daule · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in La Libertad, Ecuador

    6 fatalities · Ecuador · La Libertad · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Daule, Ecuador

    6 fatalities · Ecuador · Daule · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

    1 fatality · Venezuela · Puerto Cabello · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ibarra, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Ibarra · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Machala, Ecuador

    5 fatalities · Ecuador · Machala · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Soacha, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Soacha · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Ecuador · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Valledupar, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Valledupar · Source: ucdp

  12. Earthquake

    M5.0 — 16 km SW of Calingasta, Argentina

    M5.0 · Argentina · Mendoza · Source: usgs

  13. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Macapa · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    6 fatalities · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Agustín Codazzi, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Agustín Codazzi · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Daule, Ecuador

    4 fatalities · Ecuador · Daule · Source: ucdp

  18. Earthquake

    M5.1 — 113 km WNW of Candelaria, Argentina

    M5.1 · Argentina · Mendoza · Source: usgs

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Garzón, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Garzón · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia

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

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Arauca, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Arauca · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Arauca, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Arauca · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Arauca, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Arauca · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Machala, Ecuador

    1 fatality · Ecuador · Machala · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Dos Quebradas, Colombia

    5 fatalities · Colombia · Dos Quebradas · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    One-sided violence in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · San Juan de Pasto · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Ríohacha, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Ríohacha · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Valledupar, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Valledupar · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    One-sided violence in San Cristobal, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · San Cristobal · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    One-sided violence in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia

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

  31. Conflict

    One-sided violence in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · San Juan de Pasto · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Palmira, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Palmira · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Florencia, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Florencia · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Arauca, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Arauca · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Chigorodó, Colombia

    7 fatalities · Colombia · Chigorodó · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Cartago, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Cartago · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Cartago, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Cartago · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Neiva, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Neiva · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Pereira, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Pereira · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Caldas, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Caldas · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Caldas, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Caldas · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Caldas, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Caldas · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Machala, Ecuador

    1 fatality · Ecuador · Machala · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Leticia, Brazil

    2 fatalities · Brazil · Leticia · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Neiva, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Neiva · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · 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.