Natural Hazards Monitoring
Updates on natural hazards in the Americas
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OFFICIALDroughtHondurasOn 21 August 2026, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that the Government of Honduras declared a state of emergency in 75 municipalities due to a worsening drought associated with El Niño. Since 18 August, 71 municipalities have been under Yellow Alert and 88 under Green…
OFFICIALEarthquakePeru On 20 August 2026, the Geophysical Institute of Peru (Instituto Geofísico del Perú, IGP) reported a magnitude 7.2 earthquake with an epicenter north of Coracora, Parinacochas province, Ayacucho region, at a depth of 108 km. According to the National Emergency Operations Center (Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia…
OFFICIALSevere weatherChileOn 19 August 2026, the National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (SENAPRED) of Chile provided updated information on the meteorological event affecting the regions between Arica y Parinacota and Coquimbo. According to the report, 1,166 people were sheltered, 580 were left homeless, 22 remained isolated, one…
UNOFFICIALWildfireCanadaOn 17 August 2026, a media report provided information on the ongoing wildfire situation in British Columbia, Canada. According to the report, the Bald Range wildfire, which prompted the evacuation of more than 20,000 people from communities near Okanagan Lake, continued to be monitored as damage assessments were conducted…
OFFICIALSevere weatherUnited States of AmericaOn 17 August 2026, a media report informed that Hawaii officials provided updated information on the impacts of Tropical Storm Lala across the island chain. According to the report, the storm, which weakened from a hurricane on Sunday without making landfall, caused approximately 100 homes on the Big…
OFFICIALEarthquakeColombia (Update)On 14 August 2026, Colombia's National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD, per its acronym in Spanish) provided updated information on the situation in the country. According to the report, 287 deaths, 3,975 injuries, and 378 missing persons were reported, with impacts recorded across 15 departments and 437…
OFFICIALEarthquakeColombia (Update)On 13 August 2026, Colombia’s National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD, per its acronym in Spanish) provided updated information on the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the country on 10 August 2026, with its epicenter in San José del Palmar, Chocó. According to the report, the earthquake resulted in…
UNOFFICIALEarthquakeColombia (Update)On 12 August 2026, a media report citing Colombia’s National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) provided updated information on the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that affected a significant portion of the country. According to the report, the earthquake, which was recorded in San José del Palmar, Chocó,…
OFFICIALEarthquakeColombia (Update)On 11 August 2026 the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) provided updated information on the earthquake that affected Colombia on 10 August. According to the report, 254 deaths, 724 injuries, and 129 missing persons have been reported, while 4,211 structures have sustained…