Monday, 2 June 2025

Third airburst in Mexico region Updated 20250604

An airburst over land in Mexico brings the tally to three in just over 6 months. The cumulative energy released is 6.8 kt or 6,800,000 kg/TNT. The other two occurred over the Pacific Ocean. This meteor activity has profoundly affected cetacean activity in the region, with its ramifications felt north along the USA west coast. 

2025, May 31. Mexico, Hidalgo State, Xiliapa. Airburst. Coordinates: (98.8 W, 21.1 N). Time: 23:06. Energy: e = 38.6, -e = 1 or 1,000,000 kg/TNT. Altitude: 47.3 km. Velocity: 17.8 km/sec.  

Also: 

2025, May 29. USA, Oregon, Cachalot (sperm whale). Adult male, measured approximately 53 ft long. Cause of death: It appears to have been due to a pre-mortem vessel strike interaction.

2025, June 1. UK, Cleethorpes. Dead dolphin.

2025, June 1. UK, Cleveleys beach. A dead porpoise. It’s the latest porpoise to wash up on a Fylde coast beach in recent months, with others discovered on beaches in Fleetwood and Blackpool.

2025, June 2. USA, Massachusetts, Cape Cod Bay. Fireball. Time: 20:07EDT Seen in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Rhode Island. A Marine Animal Disturbance Alert should be noted for this region due to historical data showing it as a cetacean stranding hotspot. Update: Cancel Alert due to information suggesting this event was above the inland coast, not water. 

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