Fireball Event — December 30, 2012

17.3N, 83.6W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on December 30, 2012 near 17.3N, 83.6W . It released an estimated 0.5900 kilotons of energy.

0.5900 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2012-12-30 07:25:35 UTC
Latitude17.3000000
Longitude-83.6000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.5900 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.5900 kilotons — Equivalent to 590 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

May 29, 2008
15.7N, 83.5W
0.0760 kt
July 19, 2015
20.6N, 87.6W
0.0850 kt
February 1, 2019
22.5N, 83.8W
1.7000 kt
April 14, 2019
18.3N, 74.6W
0.1100 kt
October 22, 2019
12N, 76W
0.1200 kt
April 13, 2021
26.8N, 79.1W
0.0820 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 December 30, 2012 at 07:25:35 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.5900 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 590 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 17.3N, 83.6W.

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