Calamity

This page covers the event recorded here on 2026-08-25. A later event has since been recorded at the same location. See the current event at this location.

mediumAir qualityCalamity Score: 31

Air Quality near Santiago

ChileWorld Air Quality Index

Reported by World Air Quality Index 7 days ago.

It is the 90th strongest of the 228 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 181 (Unhealthy) at CHS 63 H S1 15dcc2

The air quality index read 181 (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

How we know

One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 31 out of 100, at 64 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeAir quality
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)31 / 100
Our confidence64%
Coordinates-33.5127, -70.6526
Nearest CitySantiago (6 km)
Population Exposed54.4K within 5 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-25T11:03:12.000Z
Sourcehttps://aqicn.org/city/@-569290

Score Breakdown

15
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Aqi181
AqiCategoryUnhealthy
StationNameCHS 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 31/100, near Santiago (Chile), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.