INCOMING!: метеорита в Челябинске, Russian Meteor - February 2013 |
INCOMING!: метеорита в Челябинске, Russian Meteor - February 2013 |
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Looks like a small meteoroid decided to spoil 2012 DA14's big day by exploding over Russia...
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The USGS does report a seismic event that originated a few minutes after the fireball happened, directly under the fireball:
![]() Chelyabinsk Meteor Explosion Caused Magnitude 4 Earthquake QUOTE (Newsroom America)-- The meteor which exploded above Chelyabinsk in Russia two days ago was measured as a magnitude 4 earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
USGS said the meteor explosion occurred at approximately 03:20:26 UTC or 9:20:26 am local time. |
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