Fireball Event — August 16, 2008

11.3N, 97.2E

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on August 16, 2008 near 11.3N, 97.2E . It released an estimated 0.3800 kilotons of energy.

0.3800 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2008-08-16 14:40:24 UTC
Latitude11.3000000
Longitude97.2000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.3800 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.3800 kilotons — Equivalent to 380 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

September 7, 2015
14.5N, 98.9E
3.9000 kt
June 18, 2008
6.1N, 103.1E
0.0760 kt
January 26, 2007
3.7N, 99.7E
0.4300 kt
November 3, 1994
6.5N, 89E
5.0000 kt
March 28, 2000
1N, 98.3E
0.2000 kt
March 28, 1999
0.8N, 97.6E
0.8100 kt

Other Fireballs in 2008

October 7, 2008
20.9N, 31.4E
1.0000 kt
November 9, 2008
14.5N, 112.7E
0.6100 kt
December 12, 2008
7S, 9.7W
0.6000 kt
October 10, 2008
57.3S, 17E
0.5100 kt
June 27, 2008
26.9S, 17.7W
0.4900 kt
May 24, 2008
0.8N, 162E
0.4300 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on August 16, 2008 at 14:40:24 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.3800 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 380 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 11.3N, 97.2E.

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