Real events · Fireball · 14 August 2026
Fireball: Washington State, USA
Satellite view of the area · Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics
On 14 August 2026 at 07:48 UTC, US government sensors recorded a bright fireball. Location: Washington State, USA.
0.13 ktImpact energy
30.0 kmBurst altitude
~1.7 mEstimated size
Key facts
- Time
- 14 August 2026, 07:48 UTC
- Impact energy
- 0.13 kt
- Radiated energy
- 3.8 × 10¹⁰ J
- Burst altitude
- 30.0 km
- Speed
- 12.2 km/s
- Estimated size
- ~1.7 m
- Coordinates
- 47.70, -119.40
- Source
- NASA/JPL CNEOS
What the simulator shows
NASA puts the impact energy at 0.13 kilotons of TNT. A stony body about 1.7 m across at 12.2 km/s carries that energy, and that is the scenario the simulator loads. The object exploded 30.0 km above the surface.
| Town | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane | 148 km | 229,447 |
| Yakima | 148 km | 93,701 |
| Wenatchee | 75 km | 33,636 |
| Moses Lake | 64 km | 22,082 |
| Ellensburg | 117 km | 19,001 |
| East Wenatchee | 74 km | 13,659 |
| Cheney | 139 km | 11,534 |
| East Wenatchee Bench | 73 km | 8,856 |
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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