Fireball Event — January 22, 2018

14N, 17.4W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on January 22, 2018 near 14N, 17.4W . It released an estimated 0.1000 kilotons of energy.

0.1000 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2018-01-22 22:06:30 UTC
Latitude14.0000000
Longitude-17.4000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.1000 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.1000 kilotons — Equivalent to 100 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

June 27, 2016
15.8N, 11.9W
1.1000 kt
April 18, 2016
20.7N, 14.5W
0.6400 kt
September 14, 2015
5.8N, 15.2W
0.2100 kt
March 24, 2022
1.9N, 20.6W
0.2400 kt
March 25, 2022
1.9N, 20.6W
0.0760 kt
January 8, 2006
7.6N, 28.2W
0.2900 kt

Other Fireballs in 2018

December 18, 2018
56.9N, 172.4E
49.0000 kt
June 21, 2018
52.8N, 38.1E
2.8000 kt
September 25, 2018
23.5S, 56.8E
1.9000 kt
July 25, 2018
76.9N, 69W
1.4000 kt
April 19, 2018
22.2S, 72.6E
1.2000 kt
November 20, 2018
25.3N, 6.7W
1.1000 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on January 22, 2018 at 22:06:30 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.1000 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 100 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 14N, 17.4W.

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