Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
It is the 4th strongest of the 12 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 7 July 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 178 (Unhealthy) at Jinquan lianghe, Chengdu (成都金泉两河)
The air quality index read 178 (Unhealthy) at the Jinquan lianghe, Chengdu (成都金泉两河) station.
At this point we have recorded a air quality index between 170 and 180, over 20 readings since 3 September 2026. Today's reading sits 80% of the way up that range.
Nearby, since 7 July 2026
- September 2, 2026 · score 55 · 8.9 km
- August 26, 2026 · score 40 · 8.9 km
- August 27, 2026 · score 14 · 19.8 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 29 out of 100, at 45 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Air Quality |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 29 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 45% |
| Coordinates | 30.7236, 103.9728 |
| Nearest City | Chengdu (11 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T20:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@1360 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 178 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Jinquan lianghe, Chengdu (成都金泉两河) |
| StationUid | 1360 |
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 8 March 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 29/100, near Chengdu (China), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.