Right now
The most recent data we hold from World Air Quality Index arrived 2 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, <1 km from here.
Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 6 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 31 August 2026. The last comparable one was on 4 September 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 163 (Unhealthy) at Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia
The air quality index read 163 (Unhealthy) at the Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia station.
An estimated 23,249 people live within 5 km of this point.
This is the highest air quality index we have recorded at this point, over 50 readings since 5 September 2026 — the previous range was 160 to 163.
Nearby, since 31 August 2026
- September 6, 2026 · score 41 · 0.0 km
- September 4, 2026 · score 41 · 0.0 km
- September 3, 2026 · score 41 · 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 41 out of 100, at 64 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
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) | 41 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 4.7589, 115.0137 |
| Nearest City | Limbang (1 km) |
| Population Exposed | 23.2K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-05T23:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@2611 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 163 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| StationUid | 2611 |
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.
Want to know when something happens near Limbang?
Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 41/100, near Limbang (Malaysia), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.