Reported by NASA JPL CNEOS (fireballs) 57 days ago.
What the source measured
NASA JPL CNEOS (fireballs) reported: Fireball detected on 2026-08-14 07:48:36 at 47.7°N, 119.4°E. Radiated energy: 3.8×10¹⁰ J. Impact energy: 0.13 kt TNT. Velocity: 12.2 km/s. Altitude: 30.0 km.
How we know
One source: NASA JPL CNEOS (fireballs). Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 4 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Event data
| Type | Asteroid |
| Severity | Low |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 4 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.50/1 |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-14T07:48:36.000Z |
| Source | https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/fireballs/ |
| Licence | US public domain (NASA) · NASA JPL CNEOS (fireballs) |
Physical priority index · v4 (historical). Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: jpl_fireball. Occurrence: 2026-08-14T07:48:36.000Z.
First archived: 2026-08-31T09:00:18.417Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score breakdown
Technical details
| Date | 2026-08-14 07:48:36 |
| EnergyRadiated | 3.8 |
| ImpactEnergyKt | 0.13 |
| VelocityKms | 12.2 |
| AltitudeKm | 30 |
| Latitude | 47.7 |
| Longitude | 119.4 |
Safety information
What to do about asteroids and fireballs
There is nothing to do about an asteroid on a watch list: the chance of impact is tiny and is watched every day. A fireball in the sky is another matter, and harmless too.
For this reportAsteroid · China
Nothing to do
Objects on the risk lists are followed by NASA and ESA. Their chances of impact are tiny, and usually fall to zero as observations accumulate.
NASA CNEOSSaw a fireball? Report it
Time, place and direction help astronomers find its path, and sometimes its meteorites.
IMOFound a meteorite?
It is not hot or radioactive. Photograph it where it lies, note the place and tell a museum or university.
NASA
Before, during, after. Here it is still “before”.
Before · Any time
Read the official lists
NASA’s Sentry and ESA’s risk list, not alarming headlines.
NASA CNEOS
During · If a bright fireball passes
Note what you saw
Time, direction, colour, sound.
IMO
After · Afterwards
Report it
To the International Meteor Organization.
IMO
Questions people ask
Is an asteroid going to hit the Earth?
None is known to. A few objects keep a tiny chance of impact while their orbits are refined, and that chance usually drops to zero with more observations. Source: NASA CNEOS.
Are fireballs dangerous?
Almost never. Most burn up high in the atmosphere. Source: NASA CNEOS.