Air Quality near Anchorage
Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
It is one of only 4 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 5 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 14 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 824 (Hazardous) at Garden, Anchorage, Alaska
The air quality index read 824 (Hazardous) at the Garden, Anchorage, Alaska station.
An estimated 21,309 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 5 May 2026
- August 14, 2026 · score 14 · 3.5 km
- July 30, 2026 · score 26 · 19.1 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 55 out of 100, at 66 % 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) | 55 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 66% |
| Coordinates | 61.2059, -149.8246 |
| Nearest City | Anchorage (4 km) |
| Population Exposed | 21.3K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@3554 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 824 |
| AqiCategory | Hazardous |
| StationName | Garden, Anchorage, Alaska |
| StationUid | 3554 |
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 55/100, near Anchorage (United States), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.