Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Meteor Creates Sonic Boom Over Victoria, Australia
On Sunday night, a meteor flew over Victoria, Australia, causing a bright light in the sky.
Many people heard a loud boom and felt the ground shake, like an explosion.
The meteor was caught on camera and appeared around 8 pm.
Experts believe that some pieces of the meteor might have landed on Earth between Bendigo and Ballarat.
Although it was visible around the time of a meteor shower, the two events are not related.
The meteor was likely a sporadic event.
A meteor streaked across the sky in Victoria, Australia on Sunday night.
Reports of a sonic boom and ground shaking were widespread across the region.
The event was captured on dashcams and CCTVs around 8 pm.
Experts suggest that large meteor fragments may have reached the ground.
The meteor was not linked to the Perseids or Alpha Capricornids meteor showers.
- Who
- Residents of Victoria, Australia, and astronomers.
- What
- A meteor created a sonic boom and was seen across Victoria, Australia.
- When
- Sunday night, around 8 pm.
- Where
- Victoria, Australia, particularly in Bendigo, Ballarat, and Melbourne.
- Why
- The meteor created a sonic boom, possibly indicating large fragments reaching the ground, but the exact reason for the event is unknown.
Scientists
Astronomers
Meteor Fragments
Scientists
Experts believe fragments of the meteor may have landed on Earth.
Astronomers
The meteor was not linked to any known meteor showers.
- Location
- Victoria, Australia
- Time
- Around 8 pm, Sunday night
- Reported Effects
- Sonic boom, ground shaking
- Possible Landing Zone
- Between Bendigo and Ballarat
- Meteor Shower Link
- Not linked to Perseids or Alpha Capricornids