Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
It is one of only 3 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 August 2026. The last comparable one was on 21 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 156 (Unhealthy) at City Monitoring Station, Leshan (乐山市监测站)
The air quality index read 156 (Unhealthy) at the City Monitoring Station, Leshan (乐山市监测站) station.
An estimated 451,495 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 50 out of 100, at 65 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Air quality |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 50 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 65% |
| Coordinates | 29.5634, 103.7570 |
| Nearest City | Leshan (0 km) |
| Population Exposed | 451.5K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-01T16:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@5700 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 156 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | City Monitoring Station, Leshan (乐山市监测站) |
| StationUid | 5700 |
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 50/100, near Leshan (China), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.