Fireball Event — May 12, 2020

15.9N, 174.2E

Key Takeaway

This fireball event occurred on May 12, 2020 near 15.9N, 174.2E . It released an estimated 0.2400 kilotons of energy.

0.2400 kt
Impact Energy
— km
Altitude
— km/s
Velocity
0.0 MJ
Radiated Energy

Event Location

Event Details

Date/Time (UTC)2020-05-12 23:22:56 UTC
Latitude15.9000000
Longitude174.2000000
Altitude—
Velocity—
Impact Energy0.2400 kilotons TNT
Total Radiated Energy0.0 MJ

Energy Context

"0.2400 kilotons — Equivalent to 240 tons of TNT"

Nearby Fireballs

April 2, 2005
14.1N, 169.7E
0.5700 kt
June 12, 2004
21.7N, 175.3E
0.3100 kt
August 7, 2008
18.5N, 180E
0.1400 kt
September 4, 2022
20N, 165.9E
0.0870 kt
May 27, 2003
5.2N, 166.2E
0.2200 kt
October 20, 2022
26.6N, 165.1E
0.1600 kt

Other Fireballs in 2020

December 22, 2020
31.9N, 96.2E
12.0000 kt
October 23, 2020
30N, 71.9W
1.1000 kt
March 4, 2020
53.3S, 90.8E
0.9800 kt
January 15, 2020
23.7S, 125.2W
0.5600 kt
May 18, 2020
38.7S, 77.2E
0.4000 kt
January 17, 2020
19.4N, 66W
0.3900 kt

Frequently Asked Questions

When did this fireball event occur?

This fireball was detected on May 12, 2020 at 23:22:56 UTC.

How powerful was this fireball?

The estimated total impact energy was 0.2400 kilotons of TNT. Equivalent to 240 tons of TNT.

Where was this fireball detected?

The fireball was detected at coordinates 15.9N, 174.2E.

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