FIREBALL

Fireball near Anna Regina, Guyana

Map: Fireball near Anna Regina, Guyana

A fireball, a small asteroid burning up in the atmosphere, exploded about 266 km (165 mi) northeast of Anna Regina, Guyana on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 01:14 UTC, about 32 km (20 mi) up. U.S. government sensors measured its energy at about 110 tons of TNT. Explosions this high up rarely cause damage on the ground.

Energy110 t TNT
Altitude32 km · 20 mi
Location9.4°N 57.4°W
Time (UTC)Jul 21 01:14
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How big was it?

Most fireballs come from rocks a meter or a few meters across. The 2013 Chelyabinsk fireball over Russia, about 440 kilotons, was the largest in a century; it shattered windows across the city. Most land over the ocean, unseen.

Did you know?

2024 YR4. In early 2025 the asteroid 2024 YR4 briefly had about a 3 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, until more observations ruled it out.

Data: NASA JPL CNEOS fireball reports, from U.S. government sensors.

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