Right now
The most recent data we hold from World Air Quality Index arrived 2 hours ago, and this point is in it.
2 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 15 km from here.
Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
No stronger detection stands among the 10 recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 March 2026 — 2 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 169 (Unhealthy) at Kuala Lumpur
The air quality index read 169 (Unhealthy) at the Kuala Lumpur station.
An estimated 1,079,724 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 20 March 2026
- September 5, 2026 · score 59 · 0.0 km
- September 2, 2026 · score 59 · 0.0 km
- September 6, 2026 · score 50 · 15.0 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 59 out of 100, at 59 % 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) | 59 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 59% |
| Coordinates | 3.1390, 101.6869 |
| Nearest City | Kuala Lumpur (0 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.1M within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-06T14:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@5780 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 169 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Kuala Lumpur |
| StationUid | 5780 |
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 Kuala Lumpur?
Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 59/100, near Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.