Reported by World Air Quality Index 20 days ago.
It is the 21st strongest of the 58 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 11 August 2026. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 190 (Unhealthy) at ITI Shahdra, Jhilmil Industrial Area, Delhi, Delhi, India
The air quality index read 190 (Unhealthy) at the ITI Shahdra, Jhilmil Industrial Area, Delhi, Delhi, India station.
An estimated 55,060 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 8, 2026 · score 31 · 6.3 km
- May 19, 2026 · score 31 · 6.8 km
- April 27, 2026 · score 35 · 9.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including World Air Quality Index.
Our own score for this event is 31 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) | 31 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 66% |
| Coordinates | 28.6721, 77.3138 |
| Nearest City | Bābarpur (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 55.1K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-12T04:30:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@10118 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 190 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | ITI Shahdra, Jhilmil Industrial Area, Delhi, Delhi, India |
| StationUid | 10118 |
| Openmeteo Aq Pm25 | 45.4 |
| Openmeteo Aq Pm10 | 51.1 |
| Openmeteo Aq UsAqi | 164 |
| Openmeteo Aq AqiCategory | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
| Openmeteo Aq City | Delhi |
| Openmeteo Aq Country | India |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"openmeteo_aq_delhi","source":"openmeteo_aq","severity":"medium","severityValue":38.8,"timestamp":1786503600000,"latitude":28.6,"longitude":77.2}] |
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 Bābarpur (India), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.