Horror in New York: Meteorite passed over the Statue of Liberty and disintegrated

According to NASA, a meteor passed over the Statue of Liberty before disintegrating about 30 miles above midtown Manhattan on Tuesday morning.

The space rock passed through the atmosphere over New York at about 11:15 a.m. — around the same time that New Yorkers reported seeing a flash of fire across the sky and feeling the ground shake slightly beneath their feet.

Twenty people in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut reported seeing a ball of light streak across the sky, and one eyewitness said the shooting star had green, yellow and white light.

The scene lasted about 30 seconds before o The meteorite split into three pieces.The eyewitness wrote to the American Meteorological Society.

NASA’s Meteor Watch estimates that the “bright orb” was first spotted about 40 miles (64 kilometers) above the upper bay in New York Harbor — home of the Lady Liberty.

The meteor is moving At a speed of 54 thousand kilometers per hourIt followed a very steep path with an incline of only 18 degrees from the vertical. It passed over the Statue of Liberty and disintegrated. 46 kilometers above midtown ManhattanAccording to what NASA posted on Facebook.

Fortunately, there were no reports of damage or injuries related to the event, the city’s Office of Emergency Management confirmed.

As for the aforementioned earthquake, experts do not believe it has anything to do with a meteor or any other natural phenomenon.

The US Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center confirmed it had received reports of tremors in northeastern New Jersey and Staten Island, New York, but ruled out an earthquake.

“Examination of seismic data in the area showed no evidence of an earthquake.”The agency said in a statement.

The USGS has no immediate indication of the source of the quake. Previous reports of quakes without an associated seismic signal have had atmospheric origins, such as sonic booms or weather-related phenomena.

NASA suspects the quake is linked to reports of military activity in the area.

The meteor sighting occurred on a very hot day in New York. Specifically, the temperature on Tuesday reached 38 degrees Celsius, but it felt like 43 degrees.