Reported by World Air Quality Index 30 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 53 recorded within 20 km of this point since 30 March 2026 — 39 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 1 August 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 183 (Unhealthy) at Av Belanger
The air quality index read 183 (Unhealthy) at the Av Belanger station.
An estimated 149,828 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 30 March 2026
- August 31, 2026 · score 19 · 8.0 km
- July 8, 2026 · score 26 · 8.2 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 35 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 v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Air quality |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 35 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 46.8173, -71.2595 |
| Nearest City | Les Rivières (1 km) |
| Population Exposed | 149.8K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-02T08:39:06.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-543496 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 183 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Av Belanger |
| StationUid | -543496 |
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.
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Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 35/100, near Les Rivières (Canada), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.