Meteor Airburst

2026, September 11. Pacific Ocean, central equatorial. Airburst. Time: 10:18:03. Coordinates: (0.2S, 129.6W). Altitude: 70.0km. Velocity Components: NA. Energy: e = 6.1e10; -e = 0.2 of 200,000 kg/TNT. This is the 22nd airburst recorded by NASA this year. Ratio 2025:2026 = 29:22. This occurred the same day as the Canadian event (see post below).

Meteor activity off the coat of Peru/Ecuador Region in Pacific Ocean

The map below shows bolide activity from July 1st to August 14th. During the period so far, I have the following strandings and other marine species deaths. 

2026, July 7. Peru, Lambayeque, San José Cove. A large female Humpback whale washed ashore dead in an advanced state of decomposition. Comes after reports of 250 sea birds, 6 sea lions, and other species found dead. Blamed on El Nino.  

2026, August 18. Peru, Playa Colán, Paita, Piura, Northern sector of Colán Beach, adjacent to the Olympic Perú Inc. plant facilities A Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Subadult, approximately 10 meters in length. Specialists reported the whale was in an advanced state of decomposition upon discovery, indicating it had likely died days earlier offshore and drifted onto the beach. No definitive necropsy or signs of fishery interaction could be confirmed due to decay.

2026, August 24. Perú, Paita, Piura, Colán beach. A humpback whale calf was found stranded. This is the second stranding recorded recently in the area.

Update 202608224. Second wave of California/Mexico stranding could be underway. Below are yellow crosses denoting cetacean strandings. There was another large meteor not represented here. Even though it did happen before the stranding of a baleen whale it occurred too close in time for the whale that had been dead for some days. It does, though, indicate the amount of activity in the region. 2026, August 23. Canada, British Columbia, Strait of Georgia. Fireball. Time: around 03:34UT, 20:34PDT. Concurrent sound: Static/cracking/fizzing not super loud but audible. Delayed sound; Sounded like a distance firework reverberation. Faint sonic boom.

Meteor Airburst over Pacific

2026, August 15. Pacific Ocean, 2000km SW of Mexico. Airburst. Time: 07:32:40UT. Coordinates: (4.0N;115.4W). Altitude: 37.0km. Velocity Components: NA. Energy: e = 3.9e10; -e = 0.13 or 130,000 kg/TNT. This is the nineteenth airburst recorded by NASA this year. Ratio 2025:2026 = 25:19.

Update on Washington meteor airburst: 2026, August 14. Airburst. Time: 07:48:36. Coordinates: (47.7N;119.4W). Altitude: 30.0km. Velocity Components: vx = 5.2; vy = 22.3; vz = 0.2. Energy: e = 3.8e10, -e = 0.13 or 130,000 kg/TNT. Horizontal Velocity Component: 22.8983 km/s. Entry Angle (Horizontal): 0.50 degrees (An exceptionally shallow, near-grazing trajectory). Zenith Angle: 89.50 degrees. Horizontal Heading / Bearing Angle (If vy represents North and vx represents East, this heading corresponds to an azimuth of approximately 13.13 degrees East of North).

Meteor airburst in Fiji archipelago

2026, August 1. Pacific Ocean, 200km SW of Fiji. Low-energy meteor Airburst. Time: 17:43UT. Altitude: 45km. Energy: e = 2.9e10, -e = 0.1 or 100,000 kg/TNT. Velocity components NA at moment.

Also: 2026, August 3. Mediterranean Sea, Ligurian Sea. Fireball. Time: 22:58CEST,20:58 UT. Seen in Italy, Hungary France, Spain, Switzerland. Travelling NW. Exhibited concurrent and delayed sound.

2026, August 4. UK, Suffolk. Fireball. Duration: 10-second bolide.

Fireball over Tasman Sea, east of Sydney, Australia

2026, May 21. Tasman Sea, New South Wales, approximately 300km east of Sydney. Fireball. Time: 6:34pm. Seen east coast all the way from Newcastle, Forster in the north to Tumut in the south and as far west as Narromine, Yass, Jugiong, Perisher, Minmi and Canberra. Seen NW at Upper Bingara. Witnesses reported seeing a large green fireball with orange tail streak across the night sky and light up the clouds. Sound: No infrasound detection with only one report of concurrent detection.

Regional Shift in Meteor Activity and Marine Impact

Last season, meteor activity along the North Atlantic coastline of the US and Canada was nearly a weekly occurrence. This year, however, the pattern has shifted dramatically; the East Coast has seen reports plummet to almost nothing, while the Pacific Northwest and central overland regions are now "under fire." This "all quiet on the eastern front" atmosphere has created a surprisingly stable environment for the North Atlantic Right Whale to breed. Conversely, the western front has become the new hotspot, leaving the Gray whale in the direct line of fire. As of today, there is no sign of the meteor activity in the west letting up. However, since the Pacific/Mexico region was hit particularly hard last year, there is hope that whales successfully migrating south will find the reprieve they need to breed in peace.

The Good News: 

The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population has recorded 23 calves this season — the best breeding result since 2009 — offering cautious optimism but not a reversal of the species’ precarious status. 23 calves were documented between November and April. This is the highest number in 16 years (since 2009). Researchers emphasize that while encouraging, calf survival to adulthood remains uncertain. Only ~380 North Atlantic right whales remain globally. About 70 are reproductively active females, according to NOAA Fisheries. A healthy female typically calves every 3–4 years, but some had been showing 10-year gaps. This season, 18 mothers had calves within the last six years, suggesting improved health or conditions. Aerial survey teams from Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas monitored calving grounds. By spring, 18 of the 23 mother–calf pairs were observed in Massachusetts waters, especially Cape Cod Bay. Three first-time mothers, including two only 10 years old. Two older females (40+ years) each have produced nine or more calves in their lifetimes.

Fireball over British Columbia

2026, April 29. Canada, British Columbia, Greater Victoria region. Fireball. Seen in OR and WA over 160 km from the event. Time: around 07:11UT, 12:12 a.m. LT. Travelling SW over the coast. Meteor was approximately a metre wide, flying over Port Alberni west towards Bamfield before landing in the Pacific Ocean. A second meteor was also caught on camera around 1:30 a.m.

Airburst above Gulf of Alaska, NE Pacific

2026, March 23. Gulf of Alaska, NE Pacific, Airburst. Coordinates: (54.6N, 144.1W). Time: 19:23UT. Altitude: 35 km. Velocity: 11.48 km/s. Entry angle of approximately 54.1°. Energy: e = 5.1e10. -e = 0.17 or 170,000 kg/TNT. This is the sixth airburst of the year calculated by NASA. Note: A velocity of 11.48 km/s is particularly interesting because it is very close to the Earth's escape velocity (~11.19 km/s). This indicates a "slow" entry, which is characteristic of: Asteroidal origin: Objects coming from the inner solar system often have lower entry speeds. Meteorite potential: Because the velocity is low, the object experiences less intense heating and atmospheric pressure, making it much more likely that fragments survived to reach the ground or ocean as meteorites. A slow, deep-penetrating bolide at 11.48 km/s would create a sustained sonic boom (shockwave) that travels differently through the atmosphere and into the ocean than a high-velocity "disintegrator." With Europe and the USA having sustained rockfalls, it seems an undetected NEO has broken apart, or preliminary debris for an upcoming larger event. 

Marine Animal Disturbance Alert: A watch for cetacean strandings should be noted for Alaska, the surrounding Aleutian Islands and British Columbia. 

Chile fireball and cetacean strandings

2026, February 3. Chile, province of San Antonio, commune of Algarrobo, rocky area of El Yeco. A specimen of Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis), washed up dead. In addition, a dolphin a calf of the species: Dusky or Fitzroy's dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus), stranded on the coast of southern beach of Santo Domingo, province of San Antonio. 

A fireball reported two days previously on January 31st at 22:55. It lasted 4 seconds and covered a region of sky of approximately 60 degrees. It was travelling in a easterly direction. It is the only fireball reported in Chile this year.

Oregon whale stranding

2025, November 9. Oregon, Pacific Ocean off Westport. Fireball. Time: 01:31 LT or 09:26 UT.

2025, November 15. USA, Oregon, Yachats. A juvenile Humpback whale, live stranding. Reports that crabbing gear (fishing line) was cut away from the whale's upper body. I'm more interested in this event in case there are further strandings in the region. 

A mass stranding in Nauru, western Pacific

2025, November 9. Nauru, Micronesia, northeast of Australia, Menen on east side of island. A mass stranding of 6 pilot whales. All died and were buried by the authorities. There are reports that fish have also washed ashore. 

Report from Nauru Media News - NTV: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14WjftcFF6S/

Update post on Brazilian Meteor Airburst and comet SWAN25B

Update: 2025, September 9. South Atlantic, 77km off the coast of Brazil in Ceará. Some witnesses reported faint hissing sounds, while others described loud booms comparable to thunder, in one case strong enough to cause ground vibrations.  The event was caught on satellite by NASA. 

Also:

2025, September 13. Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and Sicily, Malta region. Misrata; Misrata District. Fireball. Time: 22:45 UT or 00:45 EET. Duration: 3.5s. Seen in Calabria, Misrata District and Sicilia.

2025, September 10. Mid Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia. Airburst. Time: 11:00:57. Coordinates: (14.8S,142.4W). Altitude: 37.0km. Energy: 2.8e10, -e = 0.098 or 98,000 kg/TNT. Velocity: NA. This is the 26th airburst of 2025.

2025, September 13. (Land-based Event) Argentina, Lihuel Calel Department, La Pampa Province. Airburst. Time: 22:26:39UT. 19:24LT. Coordinates: (38.1S,64.8W). Altitude: 25.1 km. Energy: e = 16.7e10, -e = 0.48 or 480,000 kg/TNT. Velocity: 17.8 km/s. Seen east at Bahía Blanca, Provincia de Buenos Aires (AR), “ It was persistent and incandescent, like it got on fire quickly. The train lasted for a while. It was kind of a whiteish explosion and I saw some fragmentation.” Seen 520km south at Puerto Madryn, Chubut Province (AR) “It exploded very close to the ground, at an extremely fast speed, and the explosion was very very large. It left a huge trail of fire and then the smoke remained as a red cloud for more than 10 minutes.” This is the 27th airburst of 2025.

2025, September 10. USA, North Atlantic. Fireball. Seen in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont on Thursday, Travelling SSW on the coast near Casco Bay, Maine. Time: 20:47EDT.

2025, September 13. USA, Well Fleet, Chipman’s Cove. A mass stranding of 7 dolphins. Out of the 12 in the pod, comprising six males and six females, spanning juvenile, subadult, and adult stages, seven ended up stranded, while others stayed afloat in shallow waters. The rescued animals underwent veterinary care, such as intravenous hydration and comfort measures, enroute to their release point near Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown. The next day, five dolphins were spotted again in the Herring River Gut area of Wellfleet. One had passed away before help arrived, but the four surviving ones were transported and freed into deeper waters off Herring Cove Beach.

Observation Topic: The comet SWAN25B was detected approximately 72 hours ago following its perihelion passage, when it became visible in the night sky. Prior to this, it remained undetected because its trajectory brought it into the inner solar system from the Sun-facing, or daylight, side of the sky. Since solar illumination limits terrestrial observations to the night hemisphere at any given time, the comet’s approach was concealed within the Sun’s glare until its recent emergence. It remains uncertain whether this phenomenon is responsible for the recent increase in meteor airbursts; however, ongoing observations over the coming weeks may provide further insight. Additional atmospheric anomalies, including unexplained explosive events, have been reported within the past week, though these so-called 'ghost events' appear to have been excluded from NASA’s official analyses. Either side of October 5th is likely to be eventful. Comet SWAN25B also shows how unprepared we are for these out-of-the-blue objects when they arrive from Earth's blind spots. 

23rd whale dies in Bay region

2025 June 21. USA, California, San Francisco, Pacifica. A young female gray whale washed ashore deceased. Cause of death: undetermined, no necropsy performed. It's the 23rd whale to die in the Bay region this year.

Image: (Pankaj Agarwal)

Cook Islands stranding

2025, June 17. Cook Islands, Polynesia, South Pacific, Vaimaanga. A 5m long young adult Beaked whale died. No signs of injury or predation attack except for minor cookie-cutter wounds.

Another fireball west of Baja California, Mexico

2025, June 16. Mexico, Pacific Baja California Region. Fireball. Time: 22:00PDT, around 05:00 UT. Travelling NE. A Marine Animal Disturbance Alert is still in place for the Mexican and USA Pacific coastlines. With now 25 whale deaths in California since January, there could be a spike in cetacean casualties post this event.

Also: 2025, June 17. USA, Florida, Miami Dade. A 13-foot-long juvenile cachalot (sperm whale) was humanely euthanised after stranding. The individual will undergo a necropsy at NOAA’s lab in Miami to help determine cause of death. The only fireball in the Florida region in the last 49 days was a small fireball that dispersed no delayed or concurrent sound. There was a large one on the 29^th of April; however, its trajectory was mostly over land and north near Orlando. So, to wrap up, we have one fireball sighting and one stranding. 

The vast majority of the event below also occurred over land; however, I do take note of these for research purposes.

2025, June 15. New Zealand, North Island. Meteor. Time: 13:41. Direction: SSW. Velocity: 51 km/s. Duration: 6.39 sec. Coordinates: Beg: (-37.24, 176.14), End: ( -39.85, 174.58). Height: (113.73, 104.48km). Connected Shower: June rho Cygnids. Distance: 320 km.  

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. 

Large Long Duration Fireball in Fiji

2025, May 23. Fiji. Large Fireball. Duration: +1m. Fijians witnessed a fast-moving meteor. Fiji Met said it was debris from Halley's Comet.  

San Fransico Bay Cetacean deaths

Date: 2025, May 7. USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Treasure Island. Dead female Gray whale. The 38-foot-long whale showed no obvious signs of trauma or injury and had been feeding recently.

This recent death brings the 2025 total whale deaths to six, with over 30 seen in the bay this year alone. Only one fatality showed signs of a ship strike. In 2024, only 4 Gray whales were seen, with two deaths recorded.

An unconfirmed report from Mexico says: "In Baja California Sur, at least 94 gray whales have been found dead so far in 2025." I think this number includes other baleen species. I'm working on obtaining official figures. 

Once again, for those not familiar with my other posts, two large meteor airbursts were detected by NASA over the last six months in Mexico's Pacific region. See map below. Combined, they had the energy of 5.8 kt or 5,800,000 kg/TNT.

Meteor activity in Mexico

The atmosphere in Mexico is active at the moment. Two major meteor airbursts occurred in the Pacific Ocean in recent months. The first occurred in December and has corresponded with the increased whale strandings. This large fireball created a sonic boom that was heard as a low rumble. 

A 'fireball' lights up Mexico skies sparking awe across the country | AP News

The forgotten slaughter. Huntings dolphins in Sulufou, Solomon Islands

This is what I have been saying for a long time. It's not just Iceland, Norway, the Faroe Islands, etc., hunting cetaceans. It's happening in remote locations out of the gaze of mainstream media. It happens all over the world in countries that would surprise you, and the tolls are mind-blowing. I'm pleased the ABC has covered this.

Dolphin hunt on the island of Sulufou, Solomon Islands - ABC News