Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
It is the strongest of the 6 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 159 (Unhealthy) at Refractory Factory, Deyang (德阳耐火材料厂)
The air quality index read 159 (Unhealthy) at the Refractory Factory, Deyang (德阳耐火材料厂) station.
An estimated 141,967 people live within 5 km of this point.
This is the highest air quality index we have recorded at this point, over 18 readings since 2 September 2026 — the previous range was 154 to 159.
Nearby, since 11 May 2026
- August 24, 2026 · score 31 · 6.6 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 50 out of 100, at 66 % 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) | 50 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 66% |
| Coordinates | 31.1108, 104.3539 |
| Nearest City | Deyang (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 142.0K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T20:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@3605 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 159 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Refractory Factory, Deyang (德阳耐火材料厂) |
| StationUid | 3605 |
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.
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Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 50/100, near Deyang (China), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.