“A Fairly Large Meteor” in Indonesia.

On Sunday evening, October 5, 2025, a large meteor entered Earth’s atmosphere near Cirebon, West Java. It created a bright fireball and a loud explosion that startled residents across Kuningan and Cirebon. The meteor came in over land from the SW to NE direction. The meteor crashed into the Java Sea between 6:35 PM and 6:39 PM local time. BRIN astronomer Thomas Djamaluddin confirmed the event, explaining the boom was caused by a shockwave as the meteor descended through the atmosphere. It was heard over an area of 700 (km²). BMKG’s seismic sensors detected ground vibrations at the same time. The explosion/boom was also detected at the Public Sonic Boom Observation Station in Bali 700 km away. Residents, especially in Lemahabang, reported seeing the fireball and hearing the blast, which posed no danger. It was described as a "Fairly large meteor". A Marine Animal Disturbance Alert should be noted for the coastal regions of West, Central and associated islands of Java, Indonesia, between Jakarta and Semarang in the Java Sea.

(Beritasatu.com)