Air quality near Amandelbult
Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
The last comparable one was on 19 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 496 (Hazardous) at Smashblock
The air quality index read 496 (Hazardous) at the Smashblock station.
An estimated 2,638 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 7 July 2026
- July 7, 2026 · score 14 · 20.1 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 64 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Air quality |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 14 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | -24.7853, 27.2899 |
| Nearest City | Amandelbult (4 km) |
| Population Exposed | 2.6K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-01T05:35:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-469546 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 496 |
| AqiCategory | Hazardous |
| StationName | Smashblock |
| StationUid | -469546 |
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 Amandelbult (South Africa), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.