Right now
The most recent data we hold from World Air Quality Index arrived 4 hours ago, and this point is in it.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
No stronger detection stands among the 6 recorded within 20 km of this point since 29 August 2026 — 3 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 4 September 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 278 (Very Unhealthy) at Kabupaten Sintang Baning Kota
The air quality index read 278 (Very Unhealthy) at the Kabupaten Sintang Baning Kota station.
An estimated 54,788 people live within 5 km of this point.
This is the highest air quality index we have recorded at this point, over 50 readings since 5 September 2026 — the previous range was 277 to 278.
Nearby, since 29 August 2026
- September 4, 2026 · score 53 · 0.0 km
- September 3, 2026 · score 53 · 0.0 km
- September 2, 2026 · score 53 · 0.0 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 53 out of 100, at 64 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Air Quality |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 53 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 0.0632, 111.4970 |
| Nearest City | Sintang (1 km) |
| Population Exposed | 54.8K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-05T23:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-519118 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 278 |
| AqiCategory | Very Unhealthy |
| StationName | Kabupaten Sintang Baning Kota |
| StationUid | -519118 |
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 8 March 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.
Want to know when something happens near Sintang?
Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 53/100, near Sintang (Indonesia), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.