Reported by World Air Quality Index 7 days ago.
It is the 34th strongest of the 62 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 166 (Unhealthy) at R.K. Puram, Delhi, Delhi, India
The air quality index read 166 (Unhealthy) at the R.K. Puram, Delhi, Delhi, India station.
An estimated 15,966 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 23, 2026 · score 26 · 4.3 km
- June 21, 2026 · score 26 · 5.4 km
- August 25, 2026 · score 14 · 7.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including World Air Quality Index.
Our own score for this event is 26 out of 100, at 69 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Air quality |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 26 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 69% |
| Coordinates | 28.5648, 77.1744 |
| Nearest City | Kusum Pur (2 km) |
| Population Exposed | 16.0K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-25T11:30:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@2556 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 166 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | R.K. Puram, Delhi, Delhi, India |
| StationUid | 2556 |
| Openmeteo Aq Pm25 | 73.8 |
| Openmeteo Aq Pm10 | 106.9 |
| Openmeteo Aq UsAqi | 211 |
| Openmeteo Aq AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| Openmeteo Aq City | Delhi |
| Openmeteo Aq Country | India |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"openmeteo_aq_delhi","source":"openmeteo_aq","severity":"high","severityValue":57.38,"timestamp":1787652000000,"latitude":28.6,"longitude":77.2}] |
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 Kusum Pur (India), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.