Large Fireball shakes houses in Indonesia

2026, September 12. Indonesia, Sulawesi. Fireball. Time: 00:14LT. Duration: 4+ seconds. Sonic Boom reported at locations over 350km apart. Heard as an explosion in Gorontalo, Maelang, Manado, Palele, Batudaa Pantai. Tremor felt with houses shaken. It fell towards the sea North of Bolaang Mongondow (Boltara). Trajectory and including updates to follow. 

Observation: Eyewitnesses across Gorontalo and surrounding North Sulawesi areas observed a fast-moving, intensely bright luminous body (benda bercahaya) streaking across the sky. Acoustic Signature: A strong sonic boom/explosion sound was heard shortly after the passage, causing widespread speculation among locals that an atmospheric airburst or impact occurred, likely over the mountains of North Gorontalo / Bobungayon area.

Official Status: Indonesia’s Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) acknowledged the light flash and shockwave reports and is actively gathering observational and seismic data to verify whether the acoustic event was a high-altitude meteor airburst/fireball. No official ground-recovery or impact site has been confirmed yet by authorities.