Reported by World Air Quality Index 5 days ago.
It is the 21st strongest of the 32 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 166 (Unhealthy) at East Calcutta Girls College, Lake Town
The air quality index read 166 (Unhealthy) at the East Calcutta Girls College, Lake Town station.
An estimated 28,682 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 18 March 2026
- May 29, 2026 · score 44 · 9.1 km
- August 28, 2026 · score 14 · 16.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including World Air Quality Index.
Our own score for this event is 26 out of 100, at 66 % 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) | 26 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 66% |
| Coordinates | 22.6016, 88.4046 |
| Nearest City | Dam Dam (4 km) |
| Population Exposed | 28.7K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-27T17:00:51.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-567061 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 166 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | East Calcutta Girls College, Lake Town |
| StationUid | -567061 |
| Openmeteo Aq Pm25 | 39.8 |
| Openmeteo Aq Pm10 | 41.3 |
| Openmeteo Aq UsAqi | 120 |
| Openmeteo Aq AqiCategory | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
| Openmeteo Aq City | Kolkata |
| Openmeteo Aq Country | India |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"openmeteo_aq_kolkata","source":"openmeteo_aq","severity":"low","severityValue":27.96,"timestamp":1787842800000,"latitude":22.6,"longitude":88.4}] |
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.
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Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 26/100, near Dam Dam (India), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.