Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
It is the strongest of the 228 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 27 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 173 (Unhealthy) at CHS 63 H S1 15dcc2
The air quality index read 173 (Unhealthy) at the CHS 63 H S1 15dcc2 station.
An estimated 54,439 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 14 March 2026
- August 27, 2026 · score 31 · 8.1 km
- August 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 46 out of 100, at 67 % 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) | 46 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 67% |
| Coordinates | -33.5127, -70.6526 |
| Nearest City | Santiago (6 km) |
| Population Exposed | 54.4K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T00:01:30.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-569290 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 173 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | CHS 63 H S1 15dcc2 |
| StationUid | -569290 |
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 46/100, near Santiago (Chile), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.