Fireball Event — April 21, 2012

15.8S, 174.8W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on April 21, 2012 near 15.8S, 174.8W . It released an estimated 0.4600 kilotons of energy.

0.4600 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2012-04-21 16:08:23 UTC
Latitude-15.8000000
Longitude-174.8000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.4600 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.4600 kilotons — Equivalent to 460 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

July 4, 1997
15.8S, 175.8W
0.0950 kt
August 12, 2008
11.6S, 175W
0.0730 kt
December 29, 2004
8.5S, 171.8W
0.2800 kt
June 11, 2007
23.4S, 170.9W
0.1600 kt
September 24, 2013
10.3S, 164.7W
0.4600 kt
October 9, 2002
4.3S, 175.9W
0.1600 kt

Other Fireballs in 2012

October 2, 2012
8.1S, 111.9W
1.3000 kt
October 3, 2012
41.5S, 21.9W
0.7500 kt
September 18, 2012
1.2N, 52.2W
0.6900 kt
August 26, 2012
11.8N, 117E
0.6900 kt
February 12, 2012
31.7S, 54.9E
0.6600 kt
May 4, 2012
76.7N, 10.6W
0.6400 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on April 21, 2012 at 16:08:23 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.4600 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 460 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 15.8S, 174.8W.

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