Fireball Explosion Over U.S. Had Power Equivalent to 300 Tons of TNT
A fireball explosion over the United States had a power equivalent to 300 tons of TNT, according to corroborated reports. Accounts differ on the exact speed of the fireball during breakup, with one source citing 120,700 km/h and another stating it exceeded 120,000 km/h. Additional details on location and altitude are reported by single sources.
A fireball explosion over the United States had a power equivalent to 300 tons of TNT, according to corroborated reports from India and Russia. Accounts differ on the speed of the fireball during breakup: one source reported it traveled at 120,700 km/h, while another stated it broke up at a speed above 120,000 km/h. The fireball broke up over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire, according to The Hindu. It reached an altitude of 40 miles (64.3 km) at breakup, according to Bluesky. The speed of 75,000 mph (120,700 km/h) was reported by Bluesky, while the claim that the fireball broke up at a speed above 120,000 km per hour was also reported by TASS.
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single-source (attributed). Nothing was added; no significance was inferred.
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