Fireball Event — April 13, 2001

15.3S, 162.4E

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on April 13, 2001 near 15.3S, 162.4E . It released an estimated 0.6800 kilotons of energy.

0.6800 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2001-04-13 00:29:57 UTC
Latitude-15.3000000
Longitude162.4000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.6800 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.6800 kilotons — Equivalent to 680 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

April 7, 2003
18.4S, 162.6E
0.0790 kt
April 6, 2004
12S, 162.8E
1.1000 kt
August 11, 2002
18.2S, 159.4E
3.3000 kt
August 17, 2006
11S, 165.7E
0.7000 kt
December 13, 2004
9.7S, 155.3E
0.1300 kt
October 26, 2020
5.9S, 160.4E
0.3000 kt

Other Fireballs in 2001

April 23, 2001
28N, 133.6W
9.0000 kt
July 23, 2001
41N, 77W
2.8000 kt
July 26, 2001
0.4N, 84.8E
0.8600 kt
November 13, 2001
0.8300 kt
November 26, 2001
0.5400 kt
October 6, 2001
37.3S, 164.4W
0.4500 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on April 13, 2001 at 00:29:57 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.6800 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 680 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 15.3S, 162.4E.

Data from NASA/JPL Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). This site is not affiliated with NASA or JPL.