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.
Russia ... Cuba ... San Francisco - lol - Sure seems like meteors don't like Communists.
I'd be nervous if I lived in N. Korea.Â
Me two!! Says Cuba. Sounds like Microsoft!
Another meteor was seen over California. It's beginning to sound like the asteroid was dragging a cluster of rocks along with it and some of them got caught in our atmosphere.
@Glassman They came from different directions than D14. D14 came from the south and headed north, the Russia and Cuba ones have come from the north towards the south. Supposed to be a coincidence according to NASA. They say there's about 100,000 of the ones like D14 in our solar system. Maybe with a little luck one wil hit Wash.D.C.lol
A meteor exploded in Russia, not a meteorite. Also, it sure is funny that we'd now be hearing about another similar incident in Cuba that supposedly happened Last Tuesday. Right.
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Meteor:
1. Astronomy . a. a %s that has entered the earth's atmosphere. b. a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a %s passing through the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or bolide. 2. any person or %s that moves, progresses, becomes famous, etc., with spectacular speed. 3. (formerly) any atmospheric phenomenon, as hail or a typhoon. 4. ( initial capital letter  ) Military . Britain's first operational jet fighter, a twin-engine aircraft that entered service in 1944.
 Meteorite:
1. a mass of stone or metal that has reached the earth from outer space; a fallen meteoroid. 2. a meteoroid.
Meteoroid:
any of the small celestial bodies that are thought to orbit the sun, possibly as the remains of comets. When they enter the earth's atmosphere, they become visible as meteors
Asteroid:Â
1. minor planet , Also called: planetoid  any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Their diameters range from 930 kilometres (Ceres) to less than one kilometre 2. Also called: asteroidean  any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea;  a starfish  â adj 3. of, relating to, or belonging to the class Asteroidea 4. shaped like a star Edit (5 minutes)Your definition of a meteorite is certainly more scientific than me merely stating that "A meteor exploded in Russia, not a meteorite" and the additional information is helpful.