Reported by World Air Quality Index 8 days ago.
It is the 45th strongest of the 45 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 6 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 171 (Unhealthy) at Mpoase Latter Day Saints Church
The air quality index read 171 (Unhealthy) at the Mpoase Latter Day Saints Church station.
Nearby, since 6 April 2026
- August 27, 2026 · score 40 · 10.4 km
How we know
One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 14 out of 100, at 42 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Air quality |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 14 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 42% |
| Coordinates | 5.5264, -0.2707 |
| Nearest City | Awoshi (6 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-23T23:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-1990282 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 171 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Mpoase Latter Day Saints Church |
| StationUid | -1990282 |
Safety Information
When air quality is hazardous: stay indoors with windows closed, and run a filtered air purifier if you have one. Avoid outdoor exercise. Children, older adults and anyone with heart or lung conditions are affected first and worst — an N95 respirator helps outdoors, a cloth mask does not.
Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 14/100, near Awoshi (Ghana), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.