Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
It is the 17th strongest of the 17 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 7 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 27 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 834 (Hazardous) at Lugones Instituto, Asturias, Spain
The air quality index read 834 (Hazardous) at the Lugones Instituto, Asturias, Spain station.
An estimated 4,044 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 7 May 2026
- August 20, 2026 · score 31 · 6.5 km
- July 2, 2026 · score 26 · 13.1 km
- June 18, 2026 · score 35 · 19.7 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 14 out of 100, at 62 % 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) | 14 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 62% |
| Coordinates | 43.4015, -5.8028 |
| Nearest City | Oviedo (6 km) |
| Population Exposed | 4.0K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-31T18:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@6707 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 834 |
| AqiCategory | Hazardous |
| StationName | Lugones Instituto, Asturias, Spain |
| StationUid | 6707 |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 14/100, near Oviedo (Spain), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.