Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
It is the 4th strongest of the 9 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 4 August 2026. The last comparable one was on 24 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 158 (Unhealthy) at Consultorio - San Vicente, Chile
The air quality index read 158 (Unhealthy) at the Consultorio - San Vicente, Chile station.
An estimated 101,927 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 4 August 2026
- August 24, 2026 · score 14 · 6.4 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 28 out of 100, at 64 % 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) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | -36.7237, -73.1237 |
| Nearest City | Talcahuano (1 km) |
| Population Exposed | 101.9K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-01T04:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@10692 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 158 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Consultorio - San Vicente, Chile |
| StationUid | 10692 |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 28/100, near Talcahuano (Chile), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.