Right now
The most recent data we hold from World Air Quality Index arrived 33 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 <1 km from here.
Reported by World Air Quality Index 15 days ago.
It is one of only 3 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 21 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 156 (Unhealthy) at Samalaju, Sarawak, Malaysia
The air quality index read 156 (Unhealthy) at the Samalaju, Sarawak, Malaysia station.
Nearby, since 21 August 2026
- September 6, 2026 · score 29 · 0.0 km
- September 5, 2026 · score 36 · 0.0 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 14 out of 100, at 42 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Air Quality |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 14 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 42% |
| Coordinates | 3.5371, 113.2952 |
| Nearest City | Sebauh (46 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-21T15:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@9500 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 156 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Samalaju, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| StationUid | 9500 |
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 14/100 (Malaysia), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.