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Northeastern Ohio, United States

Real events · Fireball · 17 March 2026

Fireball: Northeastern Ohio, United States

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

On 17 March 2026 at 12:56 UTC, US government sensors recorded a bright fireball. Location: Northeastern Ohio, United States.

0.37 ktImpact energy
45.0 kmBurst altitude
~2.1 mEstimated size

Updated 19 October 2026 · All times are UTC.

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Key facts

Time
17 March 2026, 12:56 UTC
Impact energy
0.37 kt
Radiated energy
12.6 × 10¹⁰ J
Burst altitude
45.0 km
Speed
14.9 km/s
Estimated size
~2.1 m
Coordinates
41.20, -82.00
Source
NASA/JPL CNEOS

What the simulator shows

Modelled zones around the event point.
Modelled zones around the event point.

NASA puts the impact energy at 0.37 kilotons of TNT. A stony body about 2.1 m across at 14.9 km/s carries that energy, and that is the scenario the simulator loads. The object exploded 45.0 km above the surface.

TownDistancePopulation
Cleveland42 km365,379
Toledo140 km265,638
Windsor149 km229,660
Akron42 km197,542
Parma32 km79,937
Canton69 km71,885
Youngstown114 km64,628
Lorain32 km63,647

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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