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A bright fireball lit up the night sky over southern Japan at 23:08 JST (14:08 UTC) on August 19, 2025, releasing an estimated 1.6 kilotons of energy as it disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean southeast of Kyushu.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n A bright fireball was observed over southern Japan at 14:08 UTC on August 19. Data from United States Government sensors archived by NASA\u2019s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), indicate a preliminary impact energy of about 1.6 kilotons of TNT equivalent. Peak brightness was located near 30.9\u00b0N and 131.8\u00b0E, southeast of Kyushu.<\/p>\n Dashcam recordings and surveillance footage captured the meteor\u2019s entry, with one of the clearest views provided by Fukuoka Airport\u2019s camera. Media reports noted a vivid blue glow illuminating the sky across Kyushu and Shikoku, and eyewitnesses described a brief flash bright enough to resemble daylight.<\/p>\n