How big was the asteroid that hit Russia?

about 19 metres
On 15 February 2013, a large meteor stretching almost about 19 metres in diameter and weighing 12,000 tonnes was speeding towards earth at 65,000 kilometres per hour. It entered the earth’s atmosphere over Siberia, Russia.

How much damage did the Chelyabinsk meteor cause?

The descent of the meteor, visible as a brilliant superbolide in the morning sky, caused a series of shock waves that shattered windows, damaged approximately 7,200 buildings and left 1,500 people injured. The resulting fragments were scattered over a wide area.

How big was the asteroid that hit Russia in 1908?

Scientists determined the object was most likely a stony asteroid approximately the size of a 25-story building. The asteroid was traveling at a speed of about 33,500 miles (54,000 km) per hour and exploded 3 to 6 miles (5 to 10 km) above Earth’s surface.

How much later did the shockwave hit after the meteor exploded?

Due to the height of the air burst, the atmosphere absorbed most of the explosion’s energy. The explosion’s blast wave first reached Chelyabinsk and environs between less than 2 minutes 23 seconds and 2 minutes 57 seconds later.

How long did it take for the Earth to recover from the asteroid?

about 300,000 years
The productivity of marine ecosystems in the North Atlantic took about 300,000 years to be restored. In the immediate area of the crater, however, life returned more quickly.

Can we destroy asteroid?

He concluded that to provide the required energy, a nuclear explosion or other event that could deliver the same power, are the only methods that can work against a very large asteroid within these time constraints.

Are dinosaurs still alive today?

Other than birds, however, there is no scientific evidence that any dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor, Apatosaurus, Stegosaurus, or Triceratops, are still alive. These, and all other non-avian dinosaurs became extinct at least 65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period.