Air quality near Etwatwa
Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
The last comparable one was on 19 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 174 (Unhealthy) at Etwatwa-NAQI, City of Ekurhuleni, South Africa
The air quality index read 174 (Unhealthy) at the Etwatwa-NAQI, City of Ekurhuleni, South Africa station.
An estimated 37,624 people live within 5 km of this point.
This is the lowest air quality index we have recorded at this point, over 9 readings since 25 August 2026 — the previous range was 174 to 178.
How we know
One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 19 out of 100, at 62 % 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) | 19 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 62% |
| Coordinates | -26.1166, 28.4754 |
| Nearest City | Etwatwa (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 37.6K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-31T20:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@13267 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 174 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Etwatwa-NAQI, City of Ekurhuleni, South Africa |
| StationUid | 13267 |
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 19/100, near Etwatwa (South Africa), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.