Airburst off the coast of Somalia

A Marine Animal Disturbance should be noted for the region. Airbursts in continental shelf regions are particularly worrisome for cetaceans and birdlife that frequent the area. It is difficult to obtain correct whale stranding data from certain parts of Africa due to the animals sourced for food or parts, especially skeletons, taken to sell on the black market. These events are usually cleaned up rather quickly.

2024, July 12. Indian Ocean, off the coast of Africa, Somalia, 35km off the coast from the city of Adale, which is 136 km north of the capital city of Mogadishu. Airburst. Time: 00:09. Coordinates: (2.6, 46.6). e = 8.5, -e = 0.26 or 260,000 kg/TNT. Altitude: 41.5 km. Velocity: 22.4 km/s.