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Events in 2024   2269-2024 KML

AMS received 33 reports about a fireball seen over Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui, Waikato and Wellington on Sunday, May 5th 2024 around 08:34 UT.

D. Sound
2 yes
21 no
C. Sound
1 yes
23 no
Frag
4 yes
17 no
33  Reports

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Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
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The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2024-05-05 08:18 UT 2024-05-05 20:18 NZST Whangaparāoa Auckland ≈3.5s -14 ? ? ? Katrina R 2
aa 2024-05-05 08:45 UT 2024-05-05 20:45 NZST Greytown Wellington ≈3.5s -10 ? ? ? Lucinda E 1
ab 2024-05-05 08:30 UT 2024-05-05 20:30 NZST Clevedon Auckland ≈3.5s -14 ? ? - Ben M 2
ac 2024-05-05 08:34 UT 2024-05-05 20:34 NZST Hamurana Bay of Plenty <1s -13 - - - Katie H 2
ad 2024-05-05 08:30 UT 2024-05-05 20:30 NZST Awakeri Bay of Plenty ≈7.5s -18 ? ? - Hannah T 1
ae 2024-05-05 08:34 UT 2024-05-05 20:34 NZST Opaheke ≈3.5s -10 - - ? Paul A 2
af 2024-05-05 08:30 UT 2024-05-05 20:30 NZST Gisborne Gisborne ≈3.5s -15 ? ? Gilberto G 1
ag 2024-05-05 08:30 UT 2024-05-05 20:30 NZST Paraparaumu Wellington ≈3.5s -12 - - - Caleb O 2
b 2024-05-05 08:34 UT 2024-05-05 20:34 NZST Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty ≈3.5s -20 - - Cassy W 1
c 2024-05-05 08:35 UT 2024-05-05 20:35 NZST Greytown Wellington ≈1.5s -12 - - - Kirsty S 1
d 2024-05-05 08:40 UT 2024-05-05 20:40 NZST Napier Hawke's Bay ≈1.5s -12 - - - Ruth M 3
e 2024-05-05 08:35 UT 2024-05-05 20:35 NZST Palmerston North Manawatū-Whanganui ≈1.5s -10 - - - Sean C 1
f 2024-05-05 08:34 UT 2024-05-05 20:34 NZST Shannon Manawatū-Whanganui ≈1.5s -16 - - ? rikki s 3
g 2024-05-05 08:35 UT 2024-05-05 20:35 NZST Thames Waikato ≈3.5s -7 ? ? ? Heidi K 2
h 2024-05-05 08:37 UT 2024-05-05 20:37 NZST Hamilton Waikato ≈3.5s -18 - - - Mark L 1
i 2024-05-05 08:40 UT 2024-05-05 20:40 NZST Auckland Auckland <1s -13 - - - Anuka J 3
j 2024-05-05 08:35 UT 2024-05-05 20:35 NZST Hamilton Waikato ≈3.5s -8 - - - Daniel R 1
k 2024-05-05 08:35 UT 2024-05-05 20:35 NZST Morrinsville Waikato ≈1.5s -21 - - ? James W 2
l 2024-05-05 08:35 UT 2024-05-05 20:35 NZST Wellington Wellington <1s -16 - - - Andrea B 2
m 2024-05-05 08:30 UT 2024-05-05 20:30 NZST Kaikōura Canterbury ≈1.5s -10 - - - Mel B 1
n 2024-05-05 08:46 UT 2024-05-05 20:46 NZST Te Kaha Bay of Plenty ≈7.5s -12 ? Chenae T 2
o 2024-05-05 08:34 UT 2024-05-05 20:34 NZST Puketaha Waikato ≈1.5s -17 - - - Dawn T 1
p 2024-05-05 08:36 UT 2024-05-05 20:36 NZST Whakatāne Bay of Plenty ≈3.5s -12 - - ? Lee E 2
q 2024-05-05 08:34 UT 2024-05-05 20:34 NZST Tauranga Bay of Plenty ≈3.5s -13 ? ? ? Ange G 2
r 2024-05-05 08:34 UT 2024-05-05 20:34 NZST Papamoa Bay of Plenty ≈1.5s -13 - - Abbi W 2
s 2024-05-05 08:34 UT 2024-05-05 20:34 NZST Auckland Auckland ≈3.5s -13 ? ? Deirdre R 1
t 2024-05-05 08:35 UT 2024-05-05 20:35 NZST Auckland Auckland ≈3.5s -16 - - ? Carolyn M 1
u 2024-05-05 08:35 UT 2024-05-05 20:35 NZST Whakatāne Bay of Plenty ≈1.5s -14 - - - Katie S 1
v 2024-05-05 08:34 UT 2024-05-05 20:34 NZST Cust Canterbury ≈1.5s -6 - - ? Jo K 1
w 2024-05-05 08:34 UT 2024-05-05 20:34 NZST Tauranga Bay of Plenty ≈20s -7 - - Diane B 2
x 2024-05-05 08:34 UT 2024-05-05 20:34 NZST Ohauiti Bay of Plenty ≈3.5s -11 ? - - Aroha B 1
y 2024-05-05 08:35 UT 2024-05-05 20:35 NZST Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty ≈3.5s -20 - - - Astrid J 1
z 2024-05-05 08:34 UT 2024-05-05 20:34 NZST Ohakune Manawatū-Whanganui ≈1.5s 0 ? ? ? Barry M 1

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