Meteorite falls of the 2010s
NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013) holds 12 observed falls dated to the 2010s, the 23rd-highest count of the 22 decades since 1800. They came down in 9 countries, most often in the United States (4). The heaviest is Chelyabinsk (100 kg, 2013). The earliest is Huaxi in 2010, one of five dated that year.
Bright dots: falls of the 2010s. Faint dots: falls from all other years.
Inside the 2010s
The most frequent class is L6, with 5 falls. The busiest single year is 2010, with 5 recorded falls.
- L chondrites 7
- H chondrites 2
- LL chondrites 1
- Carbonaceous chondrites 1
- Martian meteorites 1
Every fall of the period
| Year | Fall | Class | Country | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Huaxi | H5 | China | 1.6 kg |
| 2010 | Košice | H5 | Slovakia | 4.3 kg |
| 2010 | Lorton | L6 | United States | 330 g |
| 2010 | Mifflin | L5 | United States | 3.6 kg |
| 2010 | Varre-Sai | L5 | Brazil | 2.5 kg |
| 2011 | Boumdeid (2011) | L6 | Mauritania | 3.6 kg |
| 2011 | Sołtmany | L6 | Poland | 1.1 kg |
| 2011 | Thika | L6 | Kenya | 14 kg |
| 2011 | Tissint | Martian (shergottite) | Morocco | 7 kg |
| 2012 | Battle Mountain | L6 | United States | 2.9 kg |
| 2012 | Sutter's Mill | C | United States | 993 g |
| 2013 | Chelyabinsk | LL5 | Russia | 100 kg |