AQI 238 (Very Unhealthy) at Mundka, Delhi, Delhi, India
Geographic Context
This air quality event occurred near Mūndka in India, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 169.8K people live within 5 km of the event location, placing this in the "severe" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a air quality event classified as high severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 69.75. The computed Calamity Score is 35 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), population (70), intensity (15). Data for this event was sourced from waqi, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
India has a documented history of air quality events. Monitoring for air quality events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Air Quality |
| Severity | high |
| Severity Value | 69.75 |
| Calamity Score | 35 / 100 |
| Confidence | 68% |
| Coordinates | 28.6824, 77.0305 |
| Nearest City | Mūndka (0 km) |
| Population Exposed | 169.8K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-15T16:30:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@10708 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 238 |
| AqiCategory | Very Unhealthy |
| StationName | Mundka, Delhi, Delhi, India |
| StationUid | 10708 |
| Openmeteo Aq Pm25 | 138.3 |
| Openmeteo Aq Pm10 | 629.6 |
| Openmeteo Aq UsAqi | 184 |
| Openmeteo Aq AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| Openmeteo Aq City | Delhi |
| Openmeteo Aq Country | India |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"openmeteo_aq_delhi","source":"openmeteo_aq","severity":"medium","severityValue":50.4125,"timestamp":1778857200000,"latitude":28.6,"longitude":77.2}] |
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Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 35/100, near Mūndka (India), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.