Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
No stronger detection stands among the 5 recorded within 20 km of this point since 22 August 2026 — one other scored the same. The last comparable one was on 2 September 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 861 (Hazardous) at City EPA, Turpan (吐鲁番地区市环保局)
The air quality index read 861 (Hazardous) at the City EPA, Turpan (吐鲁番地区市环保局) station.
An estimated 153,721 people live within 5 km of this point.
This is the highest air quality index we have recorded at this point, over 24 readings since 3 September 2026 — the previous range was 622 to 861.
Nearby, since 22 August 2026
- August 22, 2026 · score 35 · 0.0 km
- September 2, 2026 · score 64 · 2.6 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 64 out of 100, at 65 % 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 | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 64 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 65% |
| Coordinates | 42.9409, 89.1910 |
| Nearest City | Turpan (1 km) |
| Population Exposed | 153.7K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T04:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@7229 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 861 |
| AqiCategory | Hazardous |
| StationName | City EPA, Turpan (吐鲁番地区市环保局) |
| StationUid | 7229 |
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 64/100, near Turpan (China), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.