Was there a meteor in 2013?

The Chelyabinsk meteor was a small asteroid — about the size of a six-story building — that broke up over the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2013. The blast was stronger than a nuclear explosion, triggering detections from monitoring stations as far away as Antarctica.

Where did the meteor hit in 2013?

The Chelyabinsk meteor was a superbolide that entered Earth’s atmosphere over the southern Ural region in Russia on 15 February 2013 at about 09:20 YEKT (03:20 UTC).

When was the last big meteor strike?

The last known impact of an object of 10 km (6 mi) or more in diameter was at the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event 66 million years ago.

How big was Chelyabinsk?

The approximate effective diameter of the asteroid is estimated to be about 18 meters (about 19.7 yards), and its mass about 11,000 tons. Approximate total impact energy of the Chelyabinsk Fireball, in kilotons of TNT explosives (the energy parameter usually quoted for a fireball), is 440 kilotons.

How many people were injured in the 2013 Russian meteor?

Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. ^ a b Kuzmin, Andrey (15 February 2013). “Meteorite explodes over Russia, more than 1,000 injured”. Reuters. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. ^ Shurmina, Natalia; Kuzmin, Andrey (15 February 2013). “Meteorite hits central Russia, more than 500 people hurt”. Yahoo News.

What caused the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor?

The Chelyabinsk meteor was a superbolide that entered Earth’s atmosphere over Russia on 15 February 2013 at about 09:20 YEKT (03:20 UTC ). It was caused by an approximately 20 m (66 ft) near-Earth asteroid with a speed relative to Earth of 19.16 ± 0.15 kilometres per second (60,000 –69,000 km/h or 40,000 –42,900 mph).

Is this the most damaging meteor strike in modern history?

It’s a remarkable coincidence that what may be the most damaging meteor strike in modern history would happen on the same day as the closest passage of an asteroid as big as DA14. How big is DA14? It’s about 100 feet across.

Where was the meteor fireball seen in Russia in 2013?

Play media ( image link) Meteor fireball seen from Date 15 February 2013 ( 2013-02-15) Time 09:20 YEKT ( UTC+06:00) Location Russia Chelyabinsk Oblast Kurgan Oblast Coordinates 55°09′00″N 61°24′36″E  /  55.150°N 61.