Air Quality near Palembang
Right now
The most recent data we hold from World Air Quality Index arrived 4 hours ago, and this point is in it.
2 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
It is the 21st strongest of the 26 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 September 2026. The last comparable one was on 13 September 2026. 25 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 174 (Unhealthy) at Musi 2 Palembang, Indonesia
The air quality index read 174 (Unhealthy) at the Musi 2 Palembang, Indonesia station.
Nearby, since 1 September 2026
- September 13, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- September 12, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- September 10, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 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.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
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 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.45/1 |
| Coordinates | -3.0310, 104.7200 |
| Nearest City | Palembang (13 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 0 within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-14T02:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@14904 |
Physical priority index · v4 (historical). Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: waqi. Occurrence: 2026-09-14T02:00:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-14T03:01:50.202Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 174 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Musi 2 Palembang, Indonesia |
| StationUid | 14904 |
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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