FIREBALL

Fireball near The Pas, Canada

Map: Fireball near The Pas, Canada

A fireball, a small asteroid burning up in the atmosphere, exploded about 98 km (61 mi) northeast of The Pas, Canada on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 01:12 UTC, about 38 km (24 mi) up. U.S. government sensors measured its energy at about 670 tons of TNT, and it was traveling at 20.7 km/s (46,306 mph). Explosions this high up rarely cause damage on the ground.

Energy670 t TNT
Altitude38 km · 24 mi
Speed20.7 km/s
Location54.4°N 100.1°W
Time (UTC)Sep 11 01:12
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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?

Supermoons. A full moon near its closest point to Earth can look about 14% bigger and 30% brighter than one at its farthest.

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

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