Meteor SLAMS into Earth: Earthquake felt as 'burning objects' in sky and 'explosion' heard

SHOCKING: Locals reported 'burning objects' in the sky before hearing an explosion

Locals reported feeling tremors after spotting the "burning objects" streaking across the sky and one said they saw a "big ball of fire".
 

 There are reports a meteor, or space junk, hit near Gladstone in Queensland, Australia.
The first footage of the reported object strike was captured on CCTV and shows a huge flash.

 

Police received multiple calls from residents who claimed their houses were shaking.
Geoscience Australia has since officially ruled out an earthquake.
Fire services were also called out after the flaming lights were seen streaking overhead.

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FLASH: CCTV caught the edge of the meteor passing overhead

A witness wrote on Facebook: "It felt like an explosion and before the house shook it was blinding light."
Another added: "My husband was putting our the garbage bins when he saw the outside of the house light up.
"He turned around and saw a brilliant meteor or something flash overhead and disappeared over the sea."

 

World Asteroid Day: Ten facts about asteroids

Thursday, 30th June 2016

The 30th June 2016 is World Asteroid Day, a global awareness campaign to teach people about asteroids. To get you started, here are ten facts about the celestial bodies.

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There are Millions of Asteroids in the solar system, usually found in the Asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, however those in that pass the Earth are called Near-Earth objects

One said: "I thought I was going crazy. It felt like a gush of air or pressure went through the house but all of the house is locked up."
Another said: "We heard a loud boom, I thought my son had fallen off his bed and went through the wall".

 

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