Calamity
MediumAir QualityCalamity Score: 46

Air Quality near Puerto Montt

ChileWorld Air Quality Index

Right now

The most recent data we hold from World Air Quality Index arrived 46 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

2 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 11 km from here.

Reported by World Air Quality Index today.

It is the 4th strongest of the 13 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 23 August 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 193 (Unhealthy) at Mirasol, Chile

The air quality index read 193 (Unhealthy) at the Mirasol, Chile station.

An estimated 75,597 people live within 5 km of this point.

This is the lowest air quality index we have recorded at this point, over 29 readings since 6 September 2026 — the previous range was 193 to 439.

Nearby, since 23 August 2026

How we know

One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 63 % 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

TypeAir Quality
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)46 / 100
Our confidence63%
Coordinates-41.4795, -72.9688
Nearest CityPuerto Montt (3 km)
Population Exposed75.6K within 5 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-06T07:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://aqicn.org/city/@8821

Score Breakdown

65
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
33
historical

Technical Details

Aqi193
AqiCategoryUnhealthy
StationNameMirasol, Chile
StationUid8821

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 46/100, near Puerto Montt (Chile), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.