Reported by World Air Quality Index 11 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 13 recorded within 20 km of this point since 21 April 2026 — 3 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 14 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 156 (Unhealthy) at GT Road
The air quality index read 156 (Unhealthy) at the GT Road station.
An estimated 4,945,335 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 21 April 2026
- August 28, 2026 · score 14 · 17.8 km
- August 26, 2026 · score 14 · 18.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including World Air Quality Index.
Our own score for this event is 44 out of 100, at 68 % 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) | 44 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 68% |
| Coordinates | 31.5798, 74.3550 |
| Nearest City | Lahore (2 km) |
| Population Exposed | 4.9M within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-21T01:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-576559 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 156 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | GT Road |
| StationUid | -576559 |
| Openmeteo Aq Pm25 | 57.4 |
| Openmeteo Aq Pm10 | 81.3 |
| Openmeteo Aq UsAqi | 154 |
| Openmeteo Aq AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| Openmeteo Aq City | Lahore |
| Openmeteo Aq Country | Pakistan |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"openmeteo_aq_lahore","source":"openmeteo_aq","severity":"medium","severityValue":40.3,"timestamp":1787270400000,"latitude":31.5,"longitude":74.3}] |
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 44/100, near Lahore (Pakistan), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.