Real events · Fireball · 16 December 2025

Fireball: Southeast Pacific Ocean, west of Chile

Satellite view of the area · Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

On 16 December 2025 at 20:58 UTC, US government sensors recorded a bright fireball. Location: Southeast Pacific Ocean, west of Chile.

0.29 ktImpact energy

25.0 kmBurst altitude

~1.6 mEstimated size

Updated 19 October 2026 · All times are UTC.

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Key facts

Time: 16 December 2025, 20:58 UTC
Impact energy: 0.29 kt
Radiated energy: 9.6 × 10¹⁰ J
Burst altitude: 25.0 km
Speed: 19.0 km/s
Estimated size: ~1.6 m
Coordinates: -24.10, -92.40
Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS

What the simulator shows

NASA puts the impact energy at 0.29 kilotons of TNT. A stony body about 1.6 m across at 19.0 km/s carries that energy, and that is the scenario the simulator loads. The object exploded 25.0 km above the surface. No town lies within 150 km of the point.

This is a simplified model, not a damage report. Real effects depend on soil, buildings, terrain and the details of the event.

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