Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 70 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 165 (Unhealthy) at Banana Hill
The air quality index read 165 (Unhealthy) at the Banana Hill station.
An estimated 121,728 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- September 2, 2026 · score 55 · 15.4 km
- September 3, 2026 · score 46 · 17.6 km
- August 26, 2026 · score 17 · 19.0 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 50 out of 100, at 66 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Air Quality |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 50 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 66% |
| Coordinates | -1.1738, 36.7540 |
| Nearest City | Karuri (1 km) |
| Population Exposed | 121.7K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T06:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-575485 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 165 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Banana Hill |
| StationUid | -575485 |
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 50/100, near Karuri (Kenya), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.