Reported by World Air Quality Index 5 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 24 recorded within 20 km of this point since 23 April 2026 — 2 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 20 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 154 (Unhealthy) at Baltazar Street
The air quality index read 154 (Unhealthy) at the Baltazar Street station.
An estimated 1,212,491 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 23 April 2026
- April 23, 2026 · score 26 · 12.3 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 44 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 | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 44 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 14.6480, 120.9779 |
| Nearest City | Caloocan (1 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.2M within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-26T10:04:41.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-538831 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 154 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Baltazar Street |
| StationUid | -538831 |
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 44/100, near Caloocan (Philippines), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.