Vitim event (2002 meteor airburst)
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
meteor airburst
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
none reported
|
| gptkbp:cause |
meteoroid explosion in atmosphere
|
| gptkbp:crater_formation |
no significant crater
|
| gptkbp:date |
2002-09-25
|
| gptkbp:destroyedBy |
broken windows
minor structural damage |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
Russian scientists
|
| gptkbp:energy_released |
~0.2 kilotons TNT
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Vitim event (2002 meteor airburst)
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Bodaybo,_Irkutsk_Oblast,_Russia
gptkb:Vitim_River_basin |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
one of the largest airbursts since Tunguska
|
| gptkbp:observed_effects |
seismic activity
sonic boom light flash |
| gptkbp:period |
22:00 local time
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Tunguska_event
|
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
gptkb:Vladimir_Alekseev
gptkb:Vladimir_Epifanov |
| gptkbp:type |
chondrite (suspected)
|
| gptkbp:witnessedBy |
local residents
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Vitim
gptkb:Vitim_River |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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