Large Meteor in Australia

After analysing data, a Marine Animal Disturbance Alert should be noted for the Bass Strait region and accompanying coastlines. The meteor has produced delayed and concurrent sound (VLF Radio waves). In one report, it has shut down surveillance cameras. The range of these waves could be approximately 70km. There has been a significant uptick in meteor sightings in the lower eastern region of Australia in the last few days; how far this extends into the Tasman Sea is not known. There have been a couple of larger events seen on the west coast of New Zealand. Therefore, the risk to cetaceans moving on migration routes during this period is high. 

I've had a few of these coastal sonic booms lately; one in Indonesia, the other in Malaysia and now this event. They are harder to analyse as a threat to cetaceans, however, they usually confirm wider base material coming in over a region, so it's better to be safe than sorry; therefore, be watchful for unusual cetacean behaviour.  

News report by WINNEWS: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18y7c596dQ/

2025, November 2. Victoria. Large meteor, Thunderball. Time: 16:43.

Sonic boom heard over an area of 5,026.55 square kilometers (km²).   

Seen over 400 km away to the NE in NSW.

Sonic boom heard at: Fernbank 16:45, Paynesville, Wiseleigh, Loch Sport, Bairnsdale (Tremor), Lakes Entrance, Orbost (to the west),

A significant tremor was picked up on seismic recording equipment in Buchan, 70km to the NE of the event.  

Seen: Myrrhee, 180km NE, Warragul, Wattle Point and Wiweira, Melton (Melbourne), Jindabyne NSW after 4pm, Nowra (NSW), Sale, Armstrong Creek (Geelong),  

Reports meteorites have fallen. A witness has stated her cameras froze at 16:43, the time of the event. 

Witness Reports: “It resembled a lightning strike hitting our home, the building shook and windows rattled.” “The blast had brought him and his neighbours all out onto the street. The boom had lasted for several seconds. It rattled the roof tiles, it shook the house quite a bit, It was massive, I think people came out expecting to see a plane crash. The impact had definitely come from above and sent a wave of pressure downwards.

Reports of a fire were unrelated to the meteor event. Officials are looking for meteorites in the area. 

Will update this page as Information comes in. For more information or if you want to report anything go to Australian Meteor Reports | Facebook. 

Infrasound at Kingston Tasmania, 570 km to the south. Could be consistent with sonic booms at separate heights in East Gippsland VIC (~460 km path) if these were heard around 1700 AEDT (faster arrival from lower altitude). Times in UT, location coordinates shown.

The sonic boom has caused a significant tremor.