Fireball Event — April 6, 2010

52.8N, 146.5W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on April 6, 2010 near 52.8N, 146.5W . It released an estimated 0.2500 kilotons of energy.

0.2500 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2010-04-06 18:33:12 UTC
Latitude52.8000000
Longitude-146.5000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.2500 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.2500 kilotons — Equivalent to 250 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

September 29, 2021
53.9N, 148W
0.4900 kt
December 21, 2019
56.5N, 147.6W
0.2600 kt
June 9, 2009
54.9N, 152.7W
0.7600 kt
July 23, 2019
44.6N, 147.6W
0.6900 kt
November 7, 2009
45.5N, 157.7W
0.0790 kt
January 18, 2000
60.3N, 134.6W
2.4000 kt

Other Fireballs in 2010

July 6, 2010
34.1S, 174.5W
14.0000 kt
December 25, 2010
38N, 158E
9.7000 kt
September 3, 2010
61S, 146.7E
3.8000 kt
April 16, 2010
1.8N, 176.9W
2.2000 kt
September 5, 2010
25.9S, 49E
1.7000 kt
January 15, 2010
8.3S, 27E
1.2000 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on April 6, 2010 at 18:33:12 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.2500 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 250 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 52.8N, 146.5W.

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