Calamity

This page covers the event recorded here on 2026-08-27. A later event has since been recorded at the same location. See the current event at this location.

mediumAir qualityCalamity Score: 26

Air quality near Nacimiento

ChileWorld Air Quality Index

Reported by World Air Quality Index 5 days ago.

The last comparable one was on 26 August 2026.

What the source measured

World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 169 (Unhealthy) at Lautaro, Chile

The air quality index read 169 (Unhealthy) at the Lautaro, Chile station.

An estimated 13,766 people live within 5 km of this point.

Nearby, since 1 July 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 26 out of 100, at 63 % confidence.

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

Event Data

TypeAir quality
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)26 / 100
Our confidence63%
Coordinates-37.5089, -72.6561
Nearest CityNacimiento (2 km)
Population Exposed13.8K within 5 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-27T03:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://aqicn.org/city/@14750

Score Breakdown

15
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Aqi169
AqiCategoryUnhealthy
StationNameLautaro, Chile
StationUid14750

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 26/100, near Nacimiento (Chile), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.