Fireball Event — April 3, 2015

8.4N, 157.9W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on April 3, 2015 near 8.4N, 157.9W . It released an estimated 0.1400 kilotons of energy.

0.1400 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2015-04-03 01:39:38 UTC
Latitude8.4000000
Longitude-157.9000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.1400 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.1400 kilotons — Equivalent to 140 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

December 29, 2020
14.9N, 158.2W
0.3000 kt
January 18, 2007
5.3N, 164.3W
0.1100 kt
October 4, 2004
3.7N, 150.9W
0.2200 kt
October 21, 2020
12.9N, 150.2W
0.1000 kt
November 21, 2002
1.4S, 154W
0.6600 kt
March 9, 2002
6.9N, 147.3W
0.6800 kt

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 April 3, 2015 at 01:39:38 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.1400 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 140 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 8.4N, 157.9W.

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