Meteor Fireball Lights Up Sky over Tasmania and Victoria, Produces Loud Bang
A fireball meteor — possibly as small as a tennis ball — has burst into the Earth’s atmosphere causing a flash of light and a sound “like thunder” over Tasmania and Victoria, causing some to fear the worst. The object flew across the horizon just before 8:30pm (AEST), with videos being shared by excited eyewitnesses in both states. Adrian from … Continue reading
Meteor Fireball Streaking Across the North Carolina Sky Captured by Dashcam
A car dashcam recorded a fireball streaking across the night sky in North Carolina. An ABC11 viewer recorded the video Thursday night while driving on Raleigh Road in Wilson toward Airport Boulevard. In the top right of the screen, a bright light can be seen entering the frame and streaking toward the horizon for about three seconds. According to the … Continue reading
Slow Moving Meteor over the UK Triggers Police Hunt for Crashed Plane
On September 8, 2019 a bright, slow-moving meteor fireball was recorded over the English Channel. The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 179 reports from people across England and northern France regarding the object. Devon and Cornwall Police were contacted by numerous people regarding the flying object during the early hours of Sunday according to the BBC. Two police helicopters and … Continue reading
Shallow 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Oregon Coast – Second in a Week
The quake 192 miles off the coast was at a depth of about 7.5 miles. It follows a 6.3 earthquake off the southern Oregon coast a week ago. According to the latest news reports, at around 8 a.m. a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck 177 miles west-northwest of Bandon, Oregon. Also reported was a 3.7 magnitude quake shortly before, detected around 7:25 … Continue reading
Loud Boom Heard in Central New York Caused by Meteor
People living in Oswego, Madison and Onondaga counties reported hearing a loud ‘boom’ just after 5 p.m. on Monday that, in some cases, shook their homes. Robert Lunsford of the American Meteor Society says a fireball, which was larger and brighter than typical meteors, entered the Earth’s atmosphere over Lake Ontario. It also caused a loud sound. “Fireballs that are … Continue reading
Geomagnetic Storm Likely to Hit Portions of US Over the Weekend
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has classified a piece of rapidly approaching foul ‘space weather’ as a G2, the second-lowest on the G1-G5 scale of geomagnetic storms. But there is a possibility that highly-charged particles contained in the solar wind may cause electric disturbances on affected areas of our planet, the ABC57 broadcaster reported. According to the … Continue reading
6.3 Magnitude Quake Strikes off Coast of Oregon
The state of Oregon is located near a 700-mile-long fault known as the Cascadia subduction zone, making the area prone to earthquakes. A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck 284 kilometres northwest of Brandon, Oregon at 15:07:58 on Thursday at a depth of 5.4-kilometres, the United States Geological Survey reported. Preliminary magnitude 6.3 earthquake off the coast of Oregon. Likely not felt ashore. … Continue reading
California Hit by Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake – USGS
Weeks after a major earthquake rocked the region, a 5.0-magnitude quake shook central California Thursday afternoon just miles from the epicenter of the previous quakes. The quake, which struck at 1:49 p.m. local time, had its epicenter located 2.4 kilometers directly beneath the China Lake Naval Weapons Base north of Ridgecrest, California. The 6.4-magnitude quake that rocked the region on … Continue reading
Meteor Fireball Reported over North Alabama
Did you notice a bright flash of light around 9:30pm Sunday night? If so, you may have spotted a fireball! The American Meteor Society notes that more than 60 eyewitnesses reported the fireball in numerous states, including Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama. Eyewitnesses report the fireball was visible for roughly 1.5 – 3.5 seconds. Additional information and reports … Continue reading
Central Maryland Rattled by Thunderous Mystery Boom
Dozens of ear-witnesses in College Park, Greenbelt and Berwyn Heights, including this journalist, reported hearing a loud, explosion-like boom in the early-morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. The noise rattled residents, who took to social media to report their experiences. As of Sunday evening, no definitive cause for the noise has been disclosed by local officials. This journalist was … Continue reading
