A Colombian Air Force C-130H Hercules crashed shortly after takeoff from Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, on March 23, 2026, with 125 people onboard. At least one person was killed, and dozens were injured, while rescue teams continued efforts to account for all occupants.
A mud volcano erupted in San Juan de Urabá, Antioquia Department, Colombia, on February 25, 2026, damaging a municipal facility and nearby roads. The eruption killed several animals and scorched vegetation before authorities established a security perimeter around the site.
Severe flooding triggered by persistent heavy rainfall since January 26, 2026, has left 44 people dead across 16 departments in Colombia as of February 11. Authorities report 12 000 homes damaged, 4 000 destroyed, and approximately 72 000 families affected in 104 municipalities. Additional rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours.
Torrential rains in early February 2026 triggered deadly floods and landslides across Colombia, killing at least 13 people, including seven buried by a mudslide in Nariño’s Mallama municipality.
Volcanic activity at Puracé, Colombia, intensified on November 30, 2025, prompting authorities to raise the alert level to Orange for the Los Coconucos volcanic chain in Cauca Department on December 1. Since then, continuous tremor, long-period seismicity, and sustained gas-and-ash emissions have been recorded, with columns exceeding 700 m (2 300 feet) above the summit (4 650 m / 15 260 a.s.l.) and occasional ashfall reported in nearby communities.
At least 10 fatalities were reported following a massive landslide near the city of Medellín, Colombia, on June 24, 2025. Around 15 people remain missing, while 15 others were injured as the landslide buried multiple homes.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit central Colombia at 13:08 UTC (08:08 local time) on June 8, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A deadly landslide struck Sabaneta, just south of Medellín, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, killing at least five people and leaving two missing amid ongoing heavy rains in Colombia’s Antioquia department. Rescue operations are underway as parts of the region remain under red alert.
At least one person died and dozens of homes were destroyed or damaged after heavy rains triggered severe floods in Itagüí municipality, Antioquia Department, during the early hours of Monday, May 5, 2025.
A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall hit the municipality of Dagua, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia, on April 13, 2025, killing two people after burying their home. The incident took place along the Cali-Loboguerrero road, prompting the preventive evacuation of three nearby homes.
