Air quality near Socorro
Reported by World Air Quality Index 15 days ago.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 5 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 July 2026. The last comparable one was on 11 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 439 (Hazardous) at Socorro Hueco, El Paso, Texas
The air quality index read 439 (Hazardous) at the Socorro Hueco, El Paso, Texas station.
An estimated 19,145 people live within 5 km of this point.
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
| Type | Air quality |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 26 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 63% |
| Coordinates | 31.6675, -106.2880 |
| Nearest City | Socorro (2 km) |
| Population Exposed | 19.1K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-16T23:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@193 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 439 |
| AqiCategory | Hazardous |
| StationName | Socorro Hueco, El Paso, Texas |
| StationUid | 193 |
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 Socorro (United States), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.