Fireball Event — March 9, 2002

6.9N, 147.3W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on March 9, 2002 near 6.9N, 147.3W . 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)2002-03-09 01:20:25 UTC
Latitude6.9000000
Longitude-147.3000000
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

November 18, 2009
7.4N, 144.3W
0.2700 kt
October 4, 2004
3.7N, 150.9W
0.2200 kt
October 21, 2020
12.9N, 150.2W
0.1000 kt
October 31, 2015
9N, 138W
0.3000 kt
October 20, 2021
13.8N, 140.4W
0.1900 kt
December 7, 2006
14N, 140W
0.0760 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 March 9, 2002 at 01:20:25 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 6.9N, 147.3W.

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