A 20.1 km/s meteorite exploded over Gqeberha, South Africa, in 2024, releasing 92 tons of TNT equivalent energy and yielding a rare fragment.
On August 25, 2024, a meteorite exploded over Gqeberha, South Africa, observed by witnesses across a wide area. Researchers confirmed it was traveling at 20.1 km/s, with an energy release equivalent to 92 tons of TNT. A fragment, discovered by a nine-year-old girl, is classified as an achondrite from the rare Howardite-Eucrite-Diogenite group. Scientific investigations aim to uncover its origins and enhance understanding of meteorites and planetary science.
September 03, 2024
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