Calamity

This page covers the event recorded here on 2026-05-26. A later event has since been recorded at the same location. See the current event at this location.

highAir qualityCalamity Score: 14

Air Quality near Tokoza

MidvaalSouth AfricaWorld Air Quality Index

Reported by World Air Quality Index 98 days ago.

It is one of only 3 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 29 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 29 April 2026.

What the source measured

World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 239 (Very Unhealthy) at Kliprivier, City of Johannesburg, South Africa

The air quality index read 239 (Very Unhealthy) at the Kliprivier, City of Johannesburg, South Africa station.

Nearby, since 29 April 2026

How we know

One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 14 out of 100, at 40 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeAir quality
Severityhigh
Calamity Score (ours)14 / 100
Our confidence40%
Coordinates-26.4202, 28.0841
Nearest CityTokoza (8 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-05-26T17:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://aqicn.org/city/@10754

Score Breakdown

15
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Aqi239
AqiCategoryVery Unhealthy
StationNameKliprivier, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
StationUid10754

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 14/100, near Tokoza (South Africa), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.