MASS WHALE STRANDINGS CAUSED BY METEOROIDS AND METEOR SHOWERS. The completed paper can be found below in the 2024 January 7th post titled Connection between Meteoroids and Mass Whale Strandings. “It is not known why they sometimes run aground on the seashore: for it is asserted that this happens rather frequently when the fancy takes them and without any apparent reason.” -Arisotle
2026, February 21. Fireball.
2026, March 2. Gray whale.
2026, March 3. Airburst. Sonic Boom.
2026, March 21. Gray whale.
2026, March 23. Pacific/Canada, Airburst.
2026, March 23. Fireball.
2026, March 28. Fireball. Sonic Boom.
2026, March 28. Gray whale.
2026, April 1. Gulf of Alaska. Airburst.
2026, April. The Cluster - 13 Gray whales.
2026, April 29. Fireball.
Direct Migration Path: In May, Southern Right Whales are actively moving from the sub-Antarctic feeding grounds (40°S–60°S) toward the coastal nurseries of Warrnambool (Logans Beach) and the Great Australian Bight. The May 21 airburst happened exactly when the lead females would have been approaching the coast.
The "Adelaide Fireball".
2019, May 21. Large Airburst. Time: ~10:30 PM local time, 13:12UT. Energy/Size: It was estimated the object was roughly the size of a small car, weighing in at between 20 to 40 tonnes. Altitude: 31.5 km. Velocity: 11.5 km/s. Impacted 440km south of Adelaide in Great Australian Bight or 430 km east of Warrnambool in Victoria. It was 260 km from the nearest coastline in South Australia. Energy: e (Radiated Energy in Joules) = 65.6e10. Impact yield 1.6 kt or equivalent to 1,600,000 kg of TNT. CCTV from Safety Beach on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula showed a huge ball of light falling from the sky and illuminating Port Phillip Bay. It was also caught on dashcam from Adelaide. At Horsham it was described as “a huge bright white light”. CNEOS data and infrasound arrays recorded a significant atmospheric disruption. The meteor moved from north to south, flaring green and then orange. It was visible from Adelaide (SA) all the way to the Gippsland coast (VIC). Acoustic Impact: Residents across South Australia and Western Victoria reported a "massive boom" that made houses and the earth "shake visibly." This indicates a low-altitude airburst or a significant sonic boom from a large fragment.
Because stony meteorites are more likely to explode violently in the mid-to-lower atmosphere, they release their kinetic energy as a massive pressure wave (infrasound) all at once. If the airburst occurred over the shelf or near the coastline (fragments were suspected to have landed in the ocean), the resulting infrasound would have been intense. For a species that relies on low-frequency sound for navigation and social cohesion, a 1.6 kt-equivalent "thump" could have acted as an acoustic deterrent. Geographic Mapping of the bolide's trajectory (North to South over SA/VIC) means the pressure wave would have propagated directly into the Great Australian Bight and the Bonney Upwelling (a major whale corridor).
In 2018 South Australia recorded 789 individuals. In 2019, the year of this major bolide, the numbers dropped to 577. This ~27% drop in sightings is often attributed to natural "calving cycles," but the presence of a car-sized meteor exploding over the migration corridor just as it started provides a strong physical alternative. It suggests the whales didn't just "fail to show up"—they were likely deterred or disoriented by the acoustic impact.
The Southern Right Whale population has still not recovered from this event.
There was a large airburst in 2014 off Antarctica, one in 2015 in the migration corridor (SRW population plateaued), two in 2017, before the 2019 event. Humpbacks go where they want when they want; they adapt, SRW do not. These whales are more fragile and favour routine and regular habitats far more than humpbacks.
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Sweden & Finland (February 20–22): The American Meteor Society (AMS) and International Meteor Organization (IMO) are currently investigating a cluster of approximately 100 fireball reports across Europe, with specific sightings confirmed in Sweden and Finland over the last few days. While there are no major annual showers currently peaking, the Alpha Centaurids (peaking earlier in February) and sporadic "Anthelion" meteors are active. Observers at northern latitudes have reported seeing approximately 5-15 meteors per hour during the pre-dawn hours over the weekend. Current reports describe these as "sporadic fireballs"—exceptionally bright meteors that are not part of a named shower but are bright enough to be captured by all-sky camera networks across Scandinavia.
Will update this post when the fireball data is available tomorrow.
2026, February 22. Sweden, north over land. Fireball. Also seen in Finland. Regions include Lappi, Norrbotten County, Norrbottens län, Västerbotten County and Västerbottens län. Time: around 15:48 UT or 2026-02-22 16:53. Travelling SW. Duration between 15 and 20 seconds. Showed signs of concurrent and delayed sound; described as like a thunder strike 4 minutes after the event. Heard over 200 km away. White smoke trail observation lasted 45 seconds. Colour: Blue, Light Blue, Red.
Rio Grande do Norte (Northeast Brazil). At least 77 strandings of marine animals — including baleias (whales) and dolphins were recorded on beaches along the Rio Grande do Norte coast in the first 33 days of 2026. This includes multiple cetaceans such as sperm whales (cachalotes) and likely others, though species-level details for each stranding weren’t listed in initial reports. Reported by the Centro de Estudos e Monitoramento Ambiental (CEMAM) and Projeto Cetáceos da Costa Branca.
Below is the last year of events. Because of the numerous cetacean strandings, I haven't listed them all.
2025, March 18. Equatorial Atlantic Ocean. Airburst. Coordinates: (1.5S, 30.4W). 694 km NE off the coast of Brazil, State of Rio Grande do Norte. Altitude: 27 km. Velocity: 20.1 km/s. e = 11, -e = 0.33 or 330,000 kg/TNT.
2025, April 23. Brazil. A very large bright fireball exploded in the sky over southern coast at 22:03 UTC on April 23, 2025.
2025, September 9. South Atlantic, 77km off the coast of Brazil in Ceará. Airburst. Time:17:49:10UT, 14:433 time zones. Coordinates: (2.3S, 39.5W). Altitude: 24.0km. Velocity: 20.72km/sec. Energy: e = 15.3e10, -e = 0.44 or 440,000 kg/TNT. Travelling east. Seen inland as far as 140 km and 216km from event. Several observers reported persistent trails lasting up to 90 seconds. It displayed properties of concurrent and delayed sound.
2025, July 18. Brazil, Pontal do Sul beach resort in Pontal do Paraná. A juvenile humpback whale was found dead. The animal, measuring approximately 8 meters long, was already in advanced stages of decomposition.
2025, December 8. Brazil. Major Northeast Brazil Fireball: A "giant" and very bright meteor was recorded crossing the skies of Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, and Pernambuco. Two days later on December 10, 2025 – Northeast Fireball Streak: another bright fireball was reported specifically over Brazil's Northeast region.
2026, February 1. Brazil, north east, beach of the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Via Costeira, in Natal. Cachalot (sperm whale) carcass came ashore in advanced state of decomposition. The whale was dead for some weeks and was 8 to 9 meters long (likely a juvenile or young adult).
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This document examines the hypothesis that the Tunguska Event of 1908 was the differentiated core of a fragmented cometary body. It proposes that this body was part of a larger debris stream interacting with Earth's atmosphere over a 100-year window (1858–1958). In simple terms the comet was gravitationaly broken up in the outer solar system at least 60 years before impact. A critical component of this analysis is the correlation between high-energy meteoric airbursts—defined as Concussion Type Events (CTE)—and global cetacean strandings. By cross-referencing historical records of sea-Airburst meteors with stranding data, a pattern of barometric and acoustic trauma emerges as a primary driver of mass mortality in deep-diving species. Not taken into this essay is high probability that this object travelled around the sun before coming into Earths atmosphere. The Australian records highly suggest the objects stream moved or “toured” in direction before contact.
I. The Differentiated Core Hypothesis
The Tunguska Event (June 30, 1908) is characterized by a high-altitude airburst that released energy equivalent to 20–30 megatons of TNT. In a fragmented comet model, the "dirty snowball" exterior of the object would vaporize at higher altitudes, while a denser, differentiated core—likely composed of stony or iron-rich material—would penetrate deeper into the atmosphere before detonating.
Debris Stream Chronology: Scientific observations from 1908 noted the year was "specially favored" in the appearance of interesting meteors, with significant events recorded nearly every month. There is also a world wide slump in data either side of the main event, suggesting a gravitational parenting to the body. Basically, if material was too close it was attached to the main body and therefore needed to be at a distance before being freely removed.
Companion Fragments: High-energy bolides recorded on May 9 and May 28, 1908, over Australia suggest that the primary Tunguska body was preceded by smaller, high-velocity fragments.
II. Concussion Type Events (CTE) and Marine Resonance
Meteoric airbursts generate intense low-frequency pressure pulses and acoustic shockwaves that couple with the ocean surface. These CTEs have a disproportionate effect on deep-diving cetaceans, particularly Physeter macrocephalus (sperm whale).
Pathology of CTE: Concussed animals often display "fish squisher" symptoms: internal hemorrhaging, blood-brain barrier breakdown, and increased intracranial pressure.
Navigational Disorientation: Historical records indicate that following a major airburst, stranded animals are often found "stretched out" along beaches rather than clustered in coves (the latter indicating a panic-driven Meteor Shower Type Event, or MSTE). These disoriented animals frequently swim on specific NNE or SSW compass points, showing some injury to the inner left ear.
III. Historical Correlation: The 1908 Window
The period surrounding the Tunguska Event shows a distinct cluster of cetacean distress signals, despite the limitations of the era.
Stranding Events: In September 1908, following the global atmospheric pulse of the Tunguska airburst, a mass stranding of five cachalots occurred at the Murray River mouth in South Australia.
Species Vulnerability: The 1911 stranding of 37 cachalots at Perkins Island, Tasmania, further illustrates the ongoing impact of the debris stream on species sensitive to barometric shifts.
IV. Data Suppression: Industrial Harvesting and Reporting Gaps
The historical record of strandings from the early 19th and 20th centuries must be interpreted through the lens of industrial whale harvesting and demographic shifts.
Removal of Evidence: During the peak of the global whaling industry, disoriented or injured whales were frequently intercepted and harvested at sea, preventing them from reaching the shoreline to be recorded as strandings.
Observation Bias: Historical data is heavily dependent on human population density. Many mass strandings in remote regions likely went undocumented due to a lack of modern communication networks and scientific organizations.
V. Modern Empirical Evidence (2024–2025)
Advancements in satellite data and real-time reporting have allowed for a more precise correlation between meteoric energy and marine events.
The June 2024 Overlap: A massive airburst in the North Pacific on June 18, 2024 (1,200,000 kg/TNT), was followed by a mass stranding of 146 dolphins at Cape Cod on June 28.
Energy-to-Distress Ratio: The 2024–2025 data confirms that as energy release increases, "Marine Animal Disturbance" watches are required for birds and cetaceans many thousands of kilometers from the event epicenter.
Conclusion:
The 184-year timeline of recorded meteoric and marine events suggests that the Tunguska Event was the central pulse of a long-duration debris stream. The resulting CTEs provide a consistent mechanism for mass strandings that transcend simple environmental variables. While historical industrial practices masked the true scale of this phenomenon, modern data validates the link between the differentiated core's atmospheric entry and the concussive trauma observed in global cetacean populations.
Note: I removed the math from this to make it easier to read. I have placed the summary first, which covers the findings; however, read on if you want further information.
Summary: Whales at or breaking the sea surface face substantially increased risk from a meteor airburst compared with fully submerged animals. Surface exposure eliminates the large air–sea impedance loss for the portions of the animal in air, allowing the full airborne overpressure and impulsive loading to act on the blowhole, respiratory tract, and dorsal tissues. Open airways provide a direct coupling pathway for pressure impulses into pulmonary structures, and the impulsive loading of the middle/inner ear and soft tissues increases the likelihood of trauma or temporary/permanent auditory effects. Crucially, surface exposure also magnifies behavioral risk: a sudden, intense airblast can provoke a strong startle or panicked flight response while simultaneously producing surface jets or hydrodynamic forcing that physically displace animals into shallow water or drive them toward shore. Therefore, while large-scale hearing injury from airburst-coupled underwater signals remains uncommon except near energetic epicenters, the combination of direct airblast effects and behavioural consequences makes presence at the surface a significant risk factor for strandings.
If whales are at the surface when an airburst occurs, the risk goes up — sometimes substantially — because they can be exposed directly to the airborne blast (no −30 dB air→water penalty) and because the blast can act on the animal’s blowhole, lungs and sensory organs. Direct air exposure: A whale at or breaking the surface presents air-facing tissues (blowhole, rostrum, dorsal area) that receive the full airborne overpressure and impulse. There is no large impedance mismatch loss for those parts — the animal is effectively in the same medium as the source. Open airways: If the blowhole is open or the animal inhales/exhales at the time, the airway and lungs can be coupled to the airblast — increasing risk of barotrauma and blunt pressure effects. Combined loading modes: The animal may simultaneously receive (a) direct airblast loading of soft tissues and lungs, (b) an underwater pressure pulse on submerged portions, and (c) sudden surface motion (wave/jet) that can move animals onto reefs. Direct blast overpressure on tissues — can cause hemorrhage, tissue shear, trauma to lung and middle/inner ear if sufficiently large. Airway/lung coupling — an open blowhole or inhalation path lets the pressure impulse enter the respiratory tract, increasing internal pressure transients. Rapid vertical acceleration / surface jetting — an airburst over or near the water can launch surface waves, jets or water jets that physically displace animals or force them ashore. Startle / behavioral panic — an intense sudden air-noise and shock can trigger strong flight or grouping responses; boats, shallow bathymetry, or confusion can then cause stranding. Combined stressors — simultaneous geomagnetic, visual (bright flash), or social confusion increases probability of maladaptive behaviour. Blowhole & airway: Airblast through an open blowhole can transmit pressure into the lungs and lower airways; rapid positive/negative swings increase barotrauma risk. Middle/inner ear: Sudden pressure transients can damage hearing—even at lower levels—if the pressure waveform is steep and impulsive. Lung/air sac differences: Cetacean lungs and accessory air spaces are structurally different to terrestrial mammals; vulnerability to blast is not identical and is poorly quantified in the literature. Behavioral consequences: An intense airblast when the animal is at the surface is also the most likely context for a strong flight reaction (fast, disorganized movement) which can lead to stranding in shallow water. Hearing injury (TTS/PTS): still probably uncommon except very near a large airburst epicenter. However, surface exposure increases the chance relative to an entirely submerged animal because of direct pressure spikes to airways and ears. Acute barotrauma / lung injury: possible in high-overpressure scenarios (near epicenter; low altitude burst). The exact probability is unknown because cetacean-specific blast-injury thresholds are not well characterized. Behavioral/stranding risk: substantially higher when animals are at the surface because a strong startle + sudden surface motion + proximity to shore/shelf can combine to produce strandings.
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Even though there is no scientific evidence to suggest that a war involving Iran, the USA, and Israel would directly cause mass whale strandings in the Gulf of Oman or along the Persian Gulf coastlines, that is changing. Certain indirect consequences of military conflict could increase the risk of such events. It has been shown in the recent war with Russia and Ukraine that there have been tens of thousands of dolphins killed, whether from oil spills or direct percussion from weapons. It is not really known in the West, but Middle East waters are home to Blue Whales, Humpbacks (a long list of cetaceans) and some of the rarest marine wildlife in the world. It is a very delicate and fragile marine environment. Here's a breakdown of the issues at hand:
1. Naval Sonar and Underwater Explosions
There is a debate about whether whales are sensitive to sound, particularly low-frequency sonar used by military vessels. This has not been proven, and subsequent scientific research on the matter continues.
Naval activity in wartime — mid-frequency active sonar placed aside, depth charges, and underwater explosions can disorient whales, causing them to surface too quickly or strand themselves.
Previous incidents (e.g., strandings in the Mediterranean and Bahamas) have been linked to military exercises, not warfare, but the mechanisms are similar. They did try to blame sonar; however, the probable cause was more likely naval explosions and ship strikes.
2. Shipping Traffic and Oil Spills
War in the Persian Gulf would likely increase tanker and naval ship traffic.
Increased noise pollution and risk of oil spills or chemical contamination could stress or displace marine life.
Long-term degradation of habitats could indirectly contribute to strandings or abnormal behavior.
3. Environmental Degradation and Pollution
A full-scale conflict could cause:
Oil fires and leaks
Water contamination
Loss of food sources (e.g., plankton or fish)
These stressors might not cause strandings immediately, but they could weaken whales' health or navigational abilities over time.
4. Historical Precedent
There is no recorded instance of a military conflict alone causing mass whale strandings in this specific region. There has been mass strandings recorded in surrounding countries; however, the cause has never been determined.
Conflicts such as the Gulf War (1991) did lead to significant environmental damage, particularly to marine ecosystems.
Summary
A war would not automatically cause mass whale strandings, but it could create conditions that increase the likelihood, especially due to:
Underwater explosions
Increased noise
Environmental damage - basically poisoned.
Ship Stikes - mostly caused by uncontrollable and unpredictable ship navigation.
A list of countries that could be affected is large, including Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Iran, and as far south as Somalia and west to India. The water bodies include the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf.
Now that such a conflict has occurred, marine monitoring and environmental safeguards will be essential to prevent ecological fallout. Lastly, meticulous records are kept of whale strandings in the Middle East, with agencies working hard to protect their environment and ecosystem at large. If there is any uptick in cetacean stranding, it will be shown as an almost direct cause, unless there is a large meteor explosion in the region.
Given the different parameters involved in issuing these alerts, I'm working on a color-coded worldwide Marine Animal Disturbance Alert system to make it simpler, more accurate and easier to follow. Inputs such as migration and habits need to be taken into consideration. Also, meteor airbursts of all energy outputs, heights and fireballs of all varieties need to be taken for what they are, diverse. Because this is relatively new, as in the last couple of years, new situations have come along that challenge what I want to portray in the alert issued, so this will be easier and more accurate. This new system will be shown like the example below (not the current situation) and will be presentable once software is involved. I gather this will change as it evolves. I will also issue dates to coincide with alert length, because cetaceans can come ashore many months after injury. This in itself can be confusing when events overlap.
Low - Green
Moderate - Orange
High - Yellow
Extremely High - Red
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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.
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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 29th 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.
Taking deceased whales off the beach and burying them in landfill is environmentally bad. The oil in whales stops the erosion of the sand by calming the water. This natural phenomenon has been noticed for many centuries. The next time whales strand in numbers it is better to spread out the whales over kilometres of coastline and let them rot rather than waste the erosion-preventable product. It is also great for fish, insects and land animals. This could greatly benefit sensitive areas such as K'gari, and other delicate regions where erosion affects the most, and many whales strand regularly. Cyclone season might not take a heavy toll if the sand had a higher oil content. Many people are against this idea because of the stench, however, any inconvenience in the short term outweighs the loss of coastal land and property. This has probably being the number one cause of coastal erosion in Australia in certain areas. Nature is being interfered with. Human beings are too eager to bury and forget rather than think through long-term options thoroughly. The taking of whales off the beach over the last 200 years has dried and weakened the sand. Every part of the whale is beneficial to this cause. The bones work as a break and are themselves full of oil. Imagine the number of whales taken from the beaches of Australia since European settlement. Note: A blue whale found recently buried on a beach is still leaking oil 26 years after washing ashore.
2010, January 16. New Zealand, Auckland, Manurewa. Meteor. High altitude fireball over Tasman Sea.
2010, January 21. New Zealand, Farewell Spit, Golden Bay. 58 long-finned Black Dolphins.
2010, January 25. New Zealand, Port Levy, South Island, near Christchurch. 50 Black Dolphins came to shore and 35 were saved.
2010, February 15. New Zealand, Stewart Island. 28 black dolphins stranded. 9 were already dead when located, and the rest were euthanised.
2010, February 26, W.N.W of the west coast of North Island of New Zealand. Time 22:46, (-37.3, -166). Airburst. Blast force 650, 000 kg of TNT.
2010, February, New Zealand, Colville Beach, located on the Coromandel Peninsula, 80 Black Dolphins.
2010, February. New Zealand, Farewell Spit. 80 Black Dolphins.
2010, July 6. N.W. of North Island of New Zealand in the South Pacific. Large Airburst. Time 23:54. (-34.1, -174.5). e = 756, -e = 14, Equivalent blast force of 1,400,000 kg of TNT. Altitude = 26 km. Velocity = 15.7 km/s.
2010, August 13. New Zealand. Karikari Beach (A remote beach on the Karikari Peninsula north of Doubtless Bay). 58 Black Dolphins strand.
2010, September 22. New Zealand, Piwhane/Spirits Bay. 74 Black Dolphins (pilot whales) were stranded across two kilometres on the remote beach north of Kaitaia. 14 were refloated after the huge operation. Described as plucky and in good health. At least 43 died.
Airbursts:
2017, February 2. Philippines, Pacific Ocean. Airburst. Coordinates: (10.4, 131.6). Time: 06:09. e= 6.6, -e = 0.21. Altitude: 33.5 km.
2017, February 18. Indian Ocean, midway between India and Africa. Airburst. Coordinates (6.2, 60.4). Time: 19:48. e = 29.5, -e = 0.79. Altitude: 38 km. Velocity: 24.2 km/s.
2017, May 24. South of Indonesia, Indian Ocean. Airburst. Coordinates: -9.1, 101.8). 430 km W.N.W. of Christmas Island south of Java and Sumatra. Time: 07:03. e = 9, -e = 0.28. Altitude: 46km. Velocity: 18.4.
Strandings:
2017, May 2. Philippines. Mass stranding of Pygmy Killer whales. The number unknown, All died.
2017, June. Sri Lanka. 20 pilot whales were stranded at a beach in the coastal town of Sampur near Trincomalee harbour in the country's northeast. All were saved.
2017, November 13. Indonesia, Aceh. 10 Cachalots were stranded. 4 died; 7 were refloated, one returned to shore and died and the remainder died on the beach. Volunteers from WWF Indonesia, the Indonesian government, and the Indonesian Navy collaborated to float the whales back to sea.
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The meteor/fireball and the corresponding whale stranding in New Zealand in March-April. This post could have future updates.
2024, March 29. New Zealand, Manawatū-Whanganui, Marlborough, Taranaki, Waikato and Wellington. Large Meteor/Fireball. Time 05:42 UT. Local time: 6:35. North Island, west coast, travelling west towards the Tasman Sea. It was seen, heard and felt over a distance of 500km. Second significant fireball event since the March 13 meteor impact. Great image of the trail taken. Explosion, shockwave and tremor. Eyewitness account: “It felt like an earthquake, followed by a shockwave”, “I didn’t see the fireball - but felt the explosion and shockwave. It was the loudest explosion we have ever heard, felt the earth move, and there was a sudden weird wind momentarily straight after the event.”
2024, April 3. New Zealand. A 15m dead whale (Possibly humpback or blue whale) has washed up on Parapara Beach in Golden Bay (near Farewell Spit) Cook Strait/Tasman Sea. First seen at sea on the 2 April. Project Jonah is investigating the incident.
2024, April 13+-. New Zealand, Wairarapa, Riversdale Beach. Juvenile female orca. Washed up in bad condition and subsequently euthanized.
2024, April 18. New Zealand, North Island, West End, Ōhope Beach, Bay of Plenty Beach. An infant pilot whale washed up on Ōhope Beach.
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Whale party off Martha’s Vineyard and southeast of Nantucket after years of airburst activity. Orcas eating tuna, large pods of endangered Sei whales (93), Humpbacks (36), Minki whales, Sperm whales and 21 fin whales, the list goes on.
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Airbursts - 2016, January 1 to 2023 January 1.
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Airbursts - 2023 January 1 to 2024 January 1.
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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...
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