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21st Century Meteorite Witnessed Falls
Meteorite falls that are officially recognized by the Meteoritical Society are presented in bold font.
"Hammers" are falls which were documented to strike manmade objects or structures.A clickable link means I have specimens of that fall for sale.
2013 -
Feb 15, 2013 - Chelyabinsk - (LL5 chondrite) : Russia (Hammer)
Apr 19, 2013 - "Wolcott" (unofficial) (ordinary chondrite?) : Connecticut USA (Hammer)
Apr 23, 2013 - "Braunschweig" (unofficial) (ordinary chondrite?) : Germany (Hammer)
May 09, 2013 - "Oshika" (unofficial) (ordinary chondrite?) : Namibia
2012 -
Feb 11, 2012 - "Huangzhong/Xining" (unofficial) (L6 chondrite?) : China
Mar 01, 2012 - "Oslo" (unofficial) (ordinary chondrite?) : Norway (Hammer)
Apr 22, 2012 - Sutter's Mill (CM - Regolith Breccia) : California USA (Hammer)
May 03, 2012 - "Diplo" (unofficial) (ordinary chondrite?) : Pakistan
May 22, 2012 - "Katol" (unofficial) (achondrite) : India (Hammer)
Jun 03, 2012 - "Comayagua" (unofficial) (ordinary chondrite) : Honduras (Hammer)
Jul 08, 2012 - "Jalangi" (unofficial) (ordinary chondrite?) : India
Aug 22, 2012 - Battle Mountain (L6 chondrite) : Nevada USA
Oct 12, 2012 - "Beni Yacoub" (unofficial) (ordinary chondrite?) : Morocco
Oct 17, 2012 - "Novato" (unofficial) (L6 chondrite) : California USA(Hammer)
Oct 30, 2012 - "Addison" (unofficial) (ordinary chondrite?) : Alabama USA
Dec 16, 2012 - "Algeria" (unofficial) (LL chondrite?) : Algeria
2011 -
Apr 30, 2011 - Soltmany (L6 chondrite) : Poland (Hammer)
Jul 11-12, 2011 - "Draveil/Essonne?" (unofficial) (H chondrite?) : France (Hammer)
Jul 17, 2011 - Thika (L6 chondrite) : Kenya (Hammer)
Jul 18, 2011 - Tissint (Tata) (Martian, Shergottite) : Morocco
Sep 14, 2011 - Boumdeid (2011) (L6 chondrite) : Mauritania
2010 -
Jan 18, 2010 - Lorton (L6 chondrite) : Virginia USA (Hammer)
Feb 28, 2010 - Kosice (H5 chondrite) : Slovakia
Apr 13, 2010 - Mason Gully (H5 chondrite) : Australia
Apr 14, 2010 - Mifflin (L5 chondrite) : Wisconsin USA (Hammer)
May 01, 2010 - "Breja/Taouz" (unofficial) (LL6 chondrite?) : Morocco/Algeria
Jun 19, 2010 - Varre-Sai (L5 chondrite) : Brazil
2009 -
Jan 17, 2009 - Maribo (CM2 carbonaceous chondrite) : Denmark
Feb 15, 2009 - Ash Creek (L6 chondrite) : Texas USA (Hammer)
Mar 01, 2009 - "Cartersville" (unofficial) (ordinary chondrite) : Georgia USA (Hammer)
Apr 09, 2009 - Jesenice (L6 chondrite) : Slovenia
Jun 23, 2009 - Whetstone Mountains (H5 chondrite) : Arizona USA
Sep 25, 2009 - Grimsby (H5 chondrite) : Canada (Hammer)
2008 -
Jan 23, 2008 - Santa Lucia 2008 (L6 chondrite) : Argentina
Mar 03, 2008 - Kemer (L4 chondrite) : Turkey
Mar 23, 2008 - Daule (L5 chondrite) : Ecuador
Apr 06, 2008 - Berduc (L6 chondrite) : Argentina
Apr 12, 2008 - "Zunhua" (unofficial) (L4 chondrite?) : China (Hammer)
Jun 12, 2008 - Pleşcoi (L5-6 chondrite) : Romania
Sep 12, 2008 - Sulagiri (LL6 chondrite) : India
Oct 07, 2008 - Almahata Sitta (Ureilite) : Sudan
Nov 20, 2008 - Buzzard Coulee (H4 chondrite) : Canada
Dec 20, 2008 - Tamdakht (H5 chondrite) : Morocco
2007 -
Feb 01, 2007 - Dim Dim (H3-5 chondrite) : Turkey
Feb 21, 2007 - Mahadevpur (H4/5 chondrite) : India (Hammer)
May 10, 2007 - Puerto LaPice (Eucrite) : Spain
Jul 02/03, 2007 - Chergach (H5 chondrite) : Mali
Jul 06, 2007 - Cali (H/L4 chondrite) : Columbia (Hammer)
Jul 20, 2007 - Bunburra Rockhole (Eucrite) : Australia
Aug 11, 2007 - Red Canyon Lake (H5 chondrite) : California USA
Sep 07, 2007 - Guadalajara (L or LL3 chondrite?) : Mexico (Hammer)
Sep 15, 2007 - Carancas (H4-5 chondrite) : Peru (Hammer and Crater Maker)
2006 -
May 21, 2006 - Werdama (H5 chondrite) : Libya
Jul 14, 2006 - Moss (CO3.6 carbonaceous chondrite) : Norway (Hammer)
Jul 31, 2006 - Jodaya (L5 chondrite) : India
Aug 29, 2006 - Kavarpura (Iron IIE-an) : India
Oct 16, 2006 - Bassikounou (H5 chondrite) : Mauritania
2005 -
Jul 17, 2005 - "Montney" (H6 chondrite?) : Canada (Hammer)
2004 -
Jan 04, 2004 - Villabeto de la Pena (L6 chondrite) : Spain
Aug 01, 2004 - Maigatari-Danduma (H5/6 chondrite) : Nigeria
Oct 05, 2004 - Berthoud (Eucrite) : Colorado USA
Oct 28, 2004 - Kaprada (L5/6 chondrite) : India
Nov 08, 2004 - Orlando (Eucrite) : Florida USA (Hammer)
Nov 22, 2004 - Benguerir (LL6 chondrite) : Morocco
2003 -
Feb 01, 2003 - Hiroshima (H5 chondrite) : Japan (Hammer)
Mar 26, 2003 - Park Forest (L5 chondrite) : Illinois USA (Hammer)
Mar 30, 2003 - Hoima (H6 chondrite) : Uganda
Sep 23, 2003 - New Orleans (H5 chondrite) : Louisiana USA (Hammer)
Sep 24, 2003 - Boumdeid (2003) (L6 chondrite) : Mauritania
Sep 27, 2003 - Kendrapara (H4-5 chondrite) : India
Oct 16, 2003 - Oum Dreyga (H3-5 chondrite) : Rio de Oro
Nov ??, 2003 - Ouadangou (L5 chondrite) : Burkina Faso (exact date unknown)
Nov 02, 2003 - Kasauli (H4 chondrite) : India
2002 -
Feb 03-14 2002 - Alby sur Cheran (Eucrite) : France (Hammer)
Feb 11, 2002 - Bensour (LL6 chondrite) : Morocco
Feb 20, 2002 - San Michele (L6 chondrite) : Italy (Hammer)
Apr 06, 2002 - Neuschwanstein (EL6 chondrite) : Germany
Jun 06, 2002 - Bhawad (LL6 chondrite) : India
Jul 05, 2002 - Maromandia (L6 chondrite) : Madagascar
Jul 21, 2002 - Thuathe (H4/5 chondrite) : Lesotho (Hammer)
Jul 21, 2002 - Kilabo (LL6 chondrite) : Nigeria
2001 -
Jan 08, 2001 - Beni M'hira (L6 chondrite) : Tunisia
Feb 08, 2001 - Al Zarnkh (LL5 chondrite) : Sudan
Feb 12, 2001 - Devgaon (H3.8 chondrite) : India
Mar 02, 2001 - Dergaon (H5 chondrite) : India
Jul 09, 2001 - Bukhara (CV3 carbonaceous chondrite) : Uzbekistan
2000 -
Jan 18, 2000 - Tagish Lake (C2-ung carbonaceous chondrite) : Canada
May 06, 2000 - Moravka (H5 chondrite) : Czech Republic
Jul 15, 2000 - Yafa (H5 chondrite) : Yemen
Aug 22, 2000 - Gasseltepaoua (H5 chondrite) : Burkina Faso
For data on any of the above falls, please see the Meteoritical Bulletin here.
This page last updated on : May 12, 2013