Air Quality near Palangkaraya
Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
It is the strongest of the 5 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 August 2026. The last comparable one was on 3 September 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 518 (Hazardous) at Palangka Raya, Indonesia
The air quality index read 518 (Hazardous) at the Palangka Raya, Indonesia station.
An estimated 55,379 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 14 August 2026
- August 27, 2026 · score 31 · 0.0 km
- September 3, 2026 · score 43 · 9.5 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 62 % 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) | 59 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 62% |
| Coordinates | -2.2261, 113.9450 |
| Nearest City | Palangkaraya (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 55.4K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-04T03:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@8342 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 518 |
| AqiCategory | Hazardous |
| StationName | Palangka Raya, Indonesia |
| StationUid | 8342 |
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 59/100, near Palangkaraya (Indonesia), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.