Fireball Event — January 20, 2002

48.4N, 165W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on January 20, 2002 near 48.4N, 165W . It released an estimated 0.3100 kilotons of energy.

0.3100 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2002-01-20 16:42:04 UTC
Latitude48.4000000
Longitude-165.0000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.3100 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.3100 kilotons — Equivalent to 310 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

February 17, 2005
48N, 161.5W
0.3000 kt
July 5, 2021
44.3N, 164.2W
1.8000 kt
September 2, 2003
51.3N, 161W
1.0000 kt
November 7, 2009
45.5N, 157.7W
0.0790 kt
November 17, 2018
47.3N, 172.9W
0.5400 kt
December 28, 2024
57.7N, 168.1W
0.1100 kt

Other Fireballs in 2002

June 6, 2002
34N, 21E
8.8000 kt
June 2, 2002
34N, 21E
8.8000 kt
August 11, 2002
18.2S, 159.4E
3.3000 kt
September 24, 2002
57.9N, 112.9E
2.0000 kt
November 10, 2002
16.2N, 166.4W
1.2000 kt
July 25, 2002
28.7S, 47E
0.6900 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on January 20, 2002 at 16:42:04 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.3100 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 310 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 48.4N, 165W.

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