Fireball Event — October 4, 2015

22N, 171.6W · Alt: 36.10 km

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on October 4, 2015 near 22N, 171.6W . It released an estimated 0.1500 kilotons of energy. Peak brightness was recorded at an altitude of 36.10 km.

0.1500 kt
Impact Energy
36.10 km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2015-10-04 21:02:17 UTC
Latitude22.0000000
Longitude-171.6000000
Altitude36.10 km (22.4 miles)
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.1500 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.1500 kilotons — Equivalent to 150 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

June 10, 2007
23.4N, 170.9W
0.1600 kt
July 26, 2013
21N, 178.5W
0.0730 kt
November 10, 2002
16.2N, 166.4W
1.2000 kt
April 17, 2010
13.1N, 173W
0.3800 kt
January 17, 2023
33.1N, 173.7W
0.1000 kt
October 21, 2008
32.8N, 165.6W
0.1500 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 October 4, 2015 at 21:02:17 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.1500 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 150 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 22N, 171.6W at an altitude of 36.10 km (22.4 miles).

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