Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 804)
AQI 804 (Hazardous) at South Farm, Polokwane, South Africa
Geographic Context
This air quality event occurred near Polokwane (approximately 16 km away) in South Africa, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is a air quality event classified as critical severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 100. The computed Calamity Score is 14 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), intensity (15). Data for this event was sourced from waqi, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
South Africa has a documented history of air quality events. Monitoring for air quality events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Air Quality |
| Severity | critical |
| Severity Value | 100 |
| Calamity Score | 14 / 100 |
| Confidence | 39% |
| Coordinates | -24.0427, 29.4522 |
| Nearest City | Polokwane (16 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-04-04T00:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@14936 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 804 |
| AqiCategory | Hazardous |
| StationName | South Farm, Polokwane, South Africa |
| StationUid | 14936 |
Safety Information
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Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 14/100, near Polokwane (South Africa), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.