Risk events in Colombia, May 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.

324 events were recorded: 2 earthquakes, 306 conflict events, and 16 unrest events.

324 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp · usgs

324 events· Colombia

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World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedAssault in Sincelejo, Colombia · Colombia · 18 May 2026State-based conflict in San Cristobal, Colombia · Colombia · 18 May 2026One-sided violence in Cali, Colombia · Colombia · 18 May 2026Military force used in Villavicencio, Colombia · Colombia · 17 May 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 17 May 2026Military force used in Soacha, Colombia · Colombia · 17 May 2026Assault in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 17 May 2026Military force used in Tumaco, Colombia · Colombia · 17 May 2026Military force used in Villavicencio, Colombia · Colombia · 17 May 2026Military force used in Palmira, Colombia · Colombia · 17 May 2026Military force used in Barrancabermeja, Colombia · Colombia · 17 May 2026Military force used in Chiquinquirá, Colombia · Colombia · 17 May 2026State-based conflict in Envigado, Colombia · Colombia · 17 May 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 17 May 2026State-based conflict in Envigado, Colombia · Colombia · 17 May 2026State-based conflict in Apartadó, Colombia · Colombia · 17 May 2026One-sided violence in Cali, Colombia · Colombia · 17 May 2026Military force used in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia · Colombia · 16 May 2026Assault in Puerto Ayacucho, Colombia · Colombia · 16 May 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 16 May 2026Military force used in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia · Colombia · 16 May 2026Assault in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 16 May 2026Military force used in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia · Colombia · 16 May 2026Military force used in Villavicencio, Colombia · Colombia · 16 May 2026Military force used in Tumaco, Colombia · Colombia · 16 May 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 16 May 2026Non-state conflict in Rionegro, Colombia · Colombia · 16 May 2026One-sided violence in Bogota, Colombia · Colombia · 16 May 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 16 May 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 16 May 2026Assault in Medellin, Colombia · Colombia · 15 May 2026Assault in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia · Colombia · 15 May 2026One-sided violence in Bogota, Colombia · Colombia · 15 May 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 15 May 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 15 May 2026Non-state conflict in Caldas, Colombia · Colombia · 15 May 2026Military posture change in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026Assault in Soacha, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026Military force used in Armenia, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026Military force used in Cali, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026Military force used in Florencia, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026Assault in Soacha, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026Assault in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026Assault in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026State-based conflict in Popayan, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026M5.3 — 30 km NW of Darien, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026
Earthquake
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1 in the list
Disaster
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0 in the list
Conflict
306
49 in the list
Unrest
16
0 in the list
Advisory
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0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

324 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Assault in Sincelejo, Colombia

    Severity 2 · Sincelejo · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    State-based conflict in San Cristobal, Colombia

    1 fatality · San Cristobal · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Cali, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Cali · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Villavicencio, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Villavicencio · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Soacha, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Soacha · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Assault in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 2 · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Tumaco, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Tumaco · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Villavicencio, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Villavicencio · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Palmira, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Palmira · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Barrancabermeja, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Barrancabermeja · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Chiquinquirá, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Chiquinquirá · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Envigado, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Envigado · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Envigado, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Envigado · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Apartadó, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Apartadó · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Cali, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Cali · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia

    Severity 3 · El Carmen de Bolívar · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Assault in Puerto Ayacucho, Colombia

    Severity 2 · Puerto Ayacucho · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia

    Severity 3 · El Carmen de Bolívar · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Assault in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 2 · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia

    Severity 3 · San Juan de Pasto · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Villavicencio, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Villavicencio · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Tumaco, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Tumaco · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Rionegro, Colombia

    4 fatalities · Rionegro · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Bogota, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Bogota · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    Assault in Medellin, Colombia

    Severity 2 · Medellin · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Assault in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia

    Severity 2 · San Juan de Pasto · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Bogota, Colombia

    1 fatality · Bogota · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Caldas, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Caldas · Source: ucdp

  37. Earthquake

    M5.3 — 30 km NW of Darien, Colombia

    M5.3 · Tulua · Source: usgs

  38. Conflict

    Military posture change in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 2 · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Assault in Soacha, Colombia

    Severity 2 · Soacha · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Armenia, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Armenia · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Cali, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Cali · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Florencia, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Florencia · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Assault in Soacha, Colombia

    Severity 2 · Soacha · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Assault in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 2 · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Assault in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 2 · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Popayan, Colombia

    6 fatalities · Popayan · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · 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.