Real events · Fireball · 11 November 2025
Fireball: Atlantic Ocean, off Florida's east coast
Satellite view of the area · Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics
On 11 November 2025 at 17:39 UTC, US government sensors recorded a bright fireball. Location: Atlantic Ocean, off Florida's east coast.
0.28 ktImpact energy
42.0 kmBurst altitude
~1.6 mEstimated size
Key facts
- Time
- 11 November 2025, 17:39 UTC
- Impact energy
- 0.28 kt
- Radiated energy
- 9.3 × 10¹⁰ J
- Burst altitude
- 42.0 km
- Speed
- 18.7 km/s
- Estimated size
- ~1.6 m
- Coordinates
- 27.30, -79.80
- Source
- NASA/JPL CNEOS
What the simulator shows
NASA puts the impact energy at 0.28 kilotons of TNT. A stony body about 1.6 m across at 18.7 km/s carries that energy, and that is the scenario the simulator loads. The object exploded 42.0 km above the surface.
| Town | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | 135 km | 183,146 |
| Port Saint Lucie | 54 km | 164,603 |
| Hollywood | 147 km | 149,728 |
| Coral Springs | 124 km | 129,485 |
| West Palm Beach | 70 km | 120,932 |
| Palm Bay | 113 km | 119,760 |
| Pompano Beach | 122 km | 107,762 |
| Davie | 144 km | 100,882 |
This is a simplified model, not a damage report. Real effects depend on soil, buildings, terrain and the details of the event.
Open in the simulatorSources
- Official data: NASA/JPL CNEOS
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): geonames.org
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