Fireball Event — March 8, 2015

39.1S, 118.6W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on March 8, 2015 near 39.1S, 118.6W . It released an estimated 0.0880 kilotons of energy.

0.0880 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2015-03-08 04:26:28 UTC
Latitude-39.1000000
Longitude-118.6000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.0880 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.0880 kilotons — Equivalent to 88,000 kg of TNT"

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July 29, 2014
33.9S, 115.9W
0.1800 kt
December 7, 2016
34.5S, 126.6W
0.3500 kt
January 14, 1999
44S, 129.7W
9.8000 kt
September 23, 2006
29S, 108W
0.3600 kt
January 15, 2020
23.7S, 125.2W
0.5600 kt
June 21, 2010
22.5S, 120.9W
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Other Fireballs in 2015

September 7, 2015
14.5N, 98.9E
3.9000 kt
June 2, 2015
6.4S, 142.7W
1.0000 kt
June 10, 2015
11.5S, 161.9W
1.0000 kt
June 12, 2015
1.3S, 32.1W
0.6900 kt
October 30, 2015
85S, 161.7W
0.6600 kt
April 8, 2015
20.4S, 51.5E
0.5700 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on March 8, 2015 at 04:26:28 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.0880 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 88,000 kg of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 39.1S, 118.6W.

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