Meteorite falls of the 1980s
NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013) holds 54 observed falls dated to the 1980s, the 11th-highest count of the 22 decades since 1800. They came down in 25 countries, most often in China (15). The heaviest is Suizhou (260 kg, 1986). The earliest is Guangrao in 1980, one of six dated that year. The most recent is Uchkuduk in 1989, one of six from that year.
Bright dots: falls of the 1980s. Faint dots: falls from all other years.
Inside the 1980s
The most frequent class is L6, with 16 falls. The busiest single year is 1984, with 10 recorded falls.
- L chondrites 22
- H chondrites 16
- LL chondrites 5
- Intermediate and ungrouped ordinary chondrites 3
- Carbonaceous chondrites 4
- Stony-iron meteorites 1
- Iron meteorites 3
Every fall of the period
| Year | Fall | Class | Country | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Guangrao | L6 | China | 1.9 kg |
| 1980 | Kaidun | CR2 | Yemen | 2 kg |
| 1980 | Lunan | H6 | China | 2.5 kg |
| 1980 | Mianchi | H5 | China | 1.1 kg |
| 1980 | Richland Springs | Ordinary chondrite | United States | 1.9 kg |
| 1980 | Xi Ujimgin | L/LL6-an | China | 5.9 kg |
| 1981 | Akyumak | Iron, IVA | Turkey | 50 kg |
| 1981 | Chiang Khan | H6 | Laos | 367 g |
| 1981 | Dahmani | LL6 | Tunisia | 18 kg |
| 1981 | Gursum | H4/5 | Ethiopia | 35 kg |
| 1981 | Machinga | L6 | Malawi | 93 kg |
| 1981 | Omolon | Pallasite, PMG | Russia | 250 kg |
| 1981 | Salem | L6 | United States | 61 g |
| 1982 | Gujargaon | H5 | India | 2.4 kg |
| 1982 | Qidong | L/LL5 | China | 1.3 kg |
| 1982 | Wethersfield (1982) | L6 | United States | 2.8 kg |
| 1983 | Kidairat | H6 | Sudan | 100 kg |
| 1983 | Maryville | L6 | United States | 1.4 kg |
| 1983 | Ningqiang | C3-ung | China | 4.6 kg |
| 1983 | Rahimyar Khan | L5 | Pakistan | 67 kg |
| 1984 | Aomori | L6 | Japan | 320 g |
| 1984 | Binningup | H5 | Australia | 488 g |
| 1984 | Claxton | L6 | United States | 1.5 kg |
| 1984 | Gashua | L6 | Nigeria | 4.2 kg |
| 1984 | Gujba | CBa | Nigeria | 100 kg |
| 1984 | Jumapalo | L6 | Indonesia | 32 kg |
| 1984 | Nantong | H6 | China | 529 g |
| 1984 | Tomiya | H4/5 | Japan | 28 g |
| 1984 | Zaoyang | H5 | China | 14 kg |
| 1984 | Zhaodong | L4 | China | 42 kg |
| 1985 | La Criolla | L6 | Argentina | 45 kg |
| 1985 | Salzwedel | LL5 | Germany | 43 g |
| 1986 | Kokubunji | L6 | Japan | 12 kg |
| 1986 | Lanxi | L6 | China | 1.3 kg |
| 1986 | Oued el Hadjar | LL6 | Morocco | 1.2 kg |
| 1986 | Raghunathpura | Iron, IIAB | India | 10 kg |
| 1986 | Sayama | CM2 | Japan | 430 g |
| 1986 | Suizhou | L6 | China | 260 kg |
| 1986 | Tianzhang | H5 | China | 2.2 kg |
| 1986 | Undulung | L4 | Russia | 113 g |
| 1986 | Wuan | H6 | China | 50 kg |
| 1987 | Laochenzhen | H5 | China | 14 kg |
| 1988 | Ceniceros | L3.7 | Mexico | 1 kg |
| 1988 | Chela | H4 | Tanzania | 2.9 kg |
| 1988 | Chisenga | Iron, IIIAB | Malawi | 3.9 kg |
| 1988 | Palca de Aparzo | L5 | Argentina | 1.4 kg |
| 1988 | Torino | H6 | Italy | 977 g |
| 1988 | Trebbin | LL6 | Germany | 1.2 kg |
| 1989 | Bawku | LL5 | Ghana | 1.6 kg |
| 1989 | El Idrissia | L6 | Algeria | 10 kg |
| 1989 | Sfax | L6 | Tunisia | 7 kg |
| 1989 | Sivas | H6 | Turkey | 40 kg |
| 1989 | Sixiangkou | L5 | China | 630 g |
| 1989 | Uchkuduk | L6 | Uzbekistan | 1 kg |