Fireball Event — May 8, 2018

32N, 60.7W

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on May 8, 2018 near 32N, 60.7W . It released an estimated 0.2300 kilotons of energy.

0.2300 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2018-05-08 02:27:13 UTC
Latitude32.0000000
Longitude-60.7000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.2300 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.2300 kilotons — Equivalent to 230 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

March 11, 2017
28.3N, 60.2W
2.9000 kt
March 1, 2002
29.2N, 66.8W
0.1300 kt
December 28, 2020
36.8N, 54.7W
0.1000 kt
November 15, 2018
42N, 57W
0.1200 kt
October 23, 2020
30N, 71.9W
1.1000 kt
January 29, 2021
38.8N, 51.3W
0.2300 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 May 8, 2018 at 02:27:13 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.2300 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 230 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 32N, 60.7W.

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