Esquel
A find, recorded in 1951 in Argentina · 755 kg recovered · Pallasite, PMG
Esquel ranks 60th by recovered mass among the 30,841 meteorite finds with a complete record in NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013). Of the 44 complete find records in Argentina, it is the third-heaviest. Only five observed falls recovered more.
- Recorded position
- 42.900° S, 71.333° W
Rings every 500 km.
Seen-to-fall neighbours
Uzcudun, 439 km to the east, is the nearest meteorite that someone saw arrive (1948). In 1951, the year Esquel entered the record, six meteorites were seen to fall: Elenovka in Ukraine, Manych in Russia, Dubrovnik in Croatia and three others.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzcudun | 1948 | L | 20 kg | 439 km east |
| 2 | La Colina | 1924 | H5 | 2 kg | 1,037 km north-east |
| 3 | Arbol Solo | 1954 | H5 | 810 g | 1,195 km north-east |
| 4 | Achiras | 1902 | L6 | 780 g | 1,217 km north-east |
| 5 | Renca | 1925 | L5 | 300 g | 1,247 km north-east |
Esquel among other finds
In the record, 32 finds carry the label Pallasite, PMG, against two observed falls. The closest fall of the same group (pallasite) is Mineo, 12,436 km away in Italy, one of four such falls. Among the other giant finds, Los Sauces lies closest: 1,552 km away. Worldwide, the finds just above and below it are and Wolf Creek (760 kg).
| Rank | Find | Class | Recorded | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Los Sauces | Iron | 1937 | 997 kg |
| 3 | Esquel | Pallasite, PMG | 1951 | 755 kg |
| 4 | El Timbu | Iron | 1942 | 500 kg |