Cuba, too, reports powerful meteorite explosion
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba apparently experienced a phenomenon similar to the meteorite that detonated over Russia this week, island media reported, with startled residents describing a bright light in the sky and a loud explosion that shook windows and walls.
There were no reports of any injuries or damage such as those caused by the Russia meteorite, which sent out shockwaves that hurt some 1,200 people and shattered countless windows.
In a video from a state TV newscast posted on the website CubaSi late Friday, unidentified residents of the central city of Rodas, near Cienfuegos, said the explosion was impressive.
"On Tuesday we left home to fish around five in the afternoon, and around 8:00 we saw a light in the heavens and then a big ball of fire, bigger than the sun," one local man said in the video.
"My home shook completely," said a woman. "I had never heard such a strange thing."
Marcos Rodriguez, whom the video identified as a specialist in anthropology, said all signs point to a meteorite.
A reporter said a similar phenomenon was observed in 1994 elsewhere in Cienfuegos province.
The video said Cuban authorities were looking for any fragments that may have fallen to the earth.
There were no reports of any injuries or damage such as those caused by the Russia meteorite, which sent out shockwaves that hurt some 1,200 people and shattered countless windows.
In a video from a state TV newscast posted on the website CubaSi late Friday, unidentified residents of the central city of Rodas, near Cienfuegos, said the explosion was impressive.
"On Tuesday we left home to fish around five in the afternoon, and around 8:00 we saw a light in the heavens and then a big ball of fire, bigger than the sun," one local man said in the video.
"My home shook completely," said a woman. "I had never heard such a strange thing."
Marcos Rodriguez, whom the video identified as a specialist in anthropology, said all signs point to a meteorite.
A reporter said a similar phenomenon was observed in 1994 elsewhere in Cienfuegos province.
The video said Cuban authorities were looking for any fragments that may have fallen to the earth.
So we have one in Cuba and no one got that and one spotted in California?
http://www.weather.com/news/science/california-spots-shooting-object-20130216Russia made them say it
And the authorities say that these sightings are not related to the asteroid that just flew by earth?
I am thinking that this asteroid was traveling with some "friends" from past collisions that happen to get caught in the earths orbit and spiral in.
"And we will develop new and terrifying weapons in this fight against the Communist empires, bit by bit we will burn them down with the fury of our thousand-year Reich" - said nobody but I thought it sounded cool especially since I have a burning hatred of all Communists despite Russia's pseudo-Democratic process.Â
" ... a big ball of fire, bigger than the sun." And no one in south Florida saw it? No one video taped it? I don't know why Cuba would claim this but I find it very suspect until and unless some sort of physical evidence turns up.
@You're Kidding...Right I heard from other reports that it was south of Cuba, and there were people in Brazil who had witnessed it as well.
@You're Kidding...Right for the same reason that there is a rumor going around that Wall Street is doomed for failure.
Reuters is the one stating this.Â
As for Lack of Video, It is easy not to catch something on Video.
@lee986321 Miami is less than 250 miles from Havana. A "ball of fire" larger than the sun would have been EASILY visible in south Florida --- especially when "it" was at higher altitudes. With the huge numbers of people out and about in south Florida at that time of day and the concomittant huge numbers of smart phones and video capable digital cameras with them, I don't think it would be easy "not to catch something on video". Not something this unusual, unexpected, and (perhaps) frightening. Until some evidence turns up I still say take it with a grain of salt.
@You're Kidding...Right @lee986321 true, I think I wou;d be more worried about the "Doomed Wall street Story then this"Â
There is one way to see if it really happened or not.. and the only ones that might know won't speech of the "Secret electronic Net" that NASA has that can detect t his kind of thing. actually I do not think it is so secret any more, but from what I do know is that there is an Electronic Sheila of sorts if you want to call it that that can detect such things. The only way to to verify such a thing would be through Department of Defense. and I am sure they won't be talking lol. It also can detect if a racket is Launched as well.
So lets say if I build a large rocked and sent it off into space with out Authorization and proper clearance, NORAD would be at my door with questions. especially if it took out a bird for coms.
Jim Rogers on Chinaâs ascension, Wall Streetâs downfall and Obamaâs failures
I bet that bigger one pulled along a few smaller ones.