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Risk events in South America, August 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.

757 events were recorded: 5 earthquakes, 632 conflict events, and 120 unrest events.

757 eventsSources: usgs · gdelt

757 events· South America

ConflictUnrestEarthquake

World map of risk events12 countries with events, 50 events plottedArgentina · 69 · Events per country this monthChile · 45 · Events per country this monthUruguay · 5 · Events per country this monthBrazil · 137 · Events per country this monthBolivia · 16 · Events per country this monthPeru · 71 · Events per country this monthColombia · 242 · Events per country this monthVenezuela · 112 · Events per country this monthGuyana · 30 · Events per country this monthSuriname · 2 · Events per country this monthEcuador · 24 · Events per country this monthParaguay · 4 · Events per country this monthMilitary force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Quito, Ecuador · Ecuador · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Registro, Brazil · Brazil · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Itajubá, MG, Brazil · Brazil · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Antofagasta, Chile · Chile · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in San Antonio, Paraguay · Paraguay · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Boa Vista, Brazil · Brazil · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 19 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Brazil · Brazil · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Sullana, Peru · Peru · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Montero, Bolivia · Bolivia · 19 Aug 2026Riot in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 20 Aug 2026Demonstration in Brazil · Brazil · 20 Aug 2026Demonstration in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 Aug 2026Civil unrest in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 20 Aug 2026Demonstration in Maicao, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 Aug 2026Demonstration in San Juan de Los Morros, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 Aug 2026Strike in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 20 Aug 2026Demonstration in Lima, Peru · Peru · 20 Aug 2026Demonstration in Valdivia, Chile · Chile · 20 Aug 2026M6.7 — 37 km NE of Tambo, Peru · Peru · 20 Aug 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Colombia: 242
  • Brazil: 137
  • Venezuela: 112
  • Peru: 71
  • Argentina: 69
Earthquake
5
1 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
632
40 in the list
Unrest
120
9 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: 4.8
5
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 916.6
632
Unrest
90-day baseline: 165.3
120
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-08-010012104558
2026-08-020024403388
2026-08-031022300
2026-08-040018802439
2026-08-050037403617
2026-08-061030504290
2026-08-0700231102958
2026-08-080027204939
2026-08-090017203440
2026-08-102078504252
2026-08-1100651404222
2026-08-1200481805102
2026-08-130039505249
2026-08-140036605715
2026-08-150014506774
2026-08-160015108299
2026-08-170022508890
2026-08-180039807483
2026-08-190035406396
2026-08-201031906988
2026-08-21000008547
2026-08-22000009370
2026-08-23000007241
2026-08-24000006169
2026-08-25000008174
2026-08-260000010824
2026-08-270000011785
2026-08-28000009499
2026-08-29000000
2026-08-30000009156
2026-08-310000010586

Events

What is happening now

757 events · newest first

  1. Earthquake

    M6.7 — 37 km NE of Tambo, Peru

    M6.7 · Peru · Coracora · Source: usgs

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Ecuador · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto) · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in El Alto, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · El Alto · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Ecuador · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Ecuador · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Quito, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Ecuador · Quito · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto) · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Registro, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Registro · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Ecuador · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Puerto Cabello · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Itajubá, MG, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Itajubá, MG · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Manaus, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Manaus · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Ecuador · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Antofagasta, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Antofagasta · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · San Juan de Pasto · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Ecuador · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto) · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Riot in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

    Severity 4 · Argentina · Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto) · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 4 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maicao, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Maicao · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in San Juan de Los Morros, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · San Juan de Los Morros · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Strike in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · La Serena · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Valdivia, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Valdivia · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in San Antonio, Paraguay

    Severity 3 · Paraguay · San Antonio · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Boa Vista, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Boa Vista · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Brazil

    Severity 4 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Sullana, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Sullana · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Montero, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · Montero · Source: gdelt

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.