Meteorite falls in Indonesia
Indonesia has 16 observed falls in NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013), the 16th-highest count of 107 countries. The heaviest is Djati-Pengilon (166 kg, 1884). The earliest is Tjabe in 1869. The most recent is Jumapalo in 1984.
- Median recovered mass
- 6.7 kg
- Different class labels
- 10
- Falls with their own page
- 3
Dot size grows with recovered mass; the three heaviest are named.
Year by year
Of the 16, four are dated before 1900 and three are from 1950 or later. The busiest decade there is the 1930s, with four falls. The median distance from a fall in Indonesia to its nearest recorded neighbour, in any country, is 43 km.
What fell in Indonesia
The most common class is L6 (three falls), followed by H5 (3). Together the falls recorded in Indonesia recovered 304 kg.
- L chondrites 6
- H chondrites 6
- LL chondrites 2
- Carbonaceous chondrites 1
- Iron meteorites 1
Every fall in Indonesia
| Year | Fall | Class | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | Tjabe | H6 | 20 kg |
| 1871 | Bandong | LL6 | 12 kg |
| 1883 | Ngawi | LL3.6 | 1.4 kg |
| 1884 | Djati-Pengilon | H6 | 166 kg |
| 1908 | Kangean | H5 | 1.6 kg |
| 1915 | Meester-Cornelis | H5 | 25 kg |
| 1919 | Rembang | Iron, IVA | 10 kg |
| 1922 | Tjerebon | L5 | 17 kg |
| 1933 | Banten | CM2 | 629 g |
| 1935 | Madiun | L6 | 400 g |
| 1939 | Glanggang | H5-6 | 1.3 kg |
| 1939 | Selakopi | H5 | 1.6 kg |
| 1940 | Kediri | L4 | 3.3 kg |
| 1975 | Tambakwatu | L6 | 11 kg |
| 1979 | Cilimus | L5 | 1.6 kg |
| 1984 | Jumapalo | L6 | 32 kg |