NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Eastern Mediterranean Event

The Eastern Mediterranean Event was a high-energy aerial explosion over the Mediterranean Sea, around 34ºN 21ºE (between Libya, Greece and Crete) on June 6th, 2002. This explosion, similar to a small atomic bomb, has been related to an asteroid undetected while approaching the Earth. The object disintegrated and no part was recovered. Since it didn't reach the surface and it exploded over the sea, no crater was formed. For the landmasses surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, see Mediterranean Basin. ... For the famous World War II battle, see: Battle of Crete For other uses, see Crete (disambiguation). ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 km (11 mi) above the epicenter. ... A Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) is a Near-Earth asteroid with an orbit and size that has a potential to make threatening close approaches to the Earth. ... Earth (IPA: , often referred to as the Earth, Terra, the World or Planet Earth) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth largest. ... Look up crater in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Similar to the Tunguska event, the asteroid —about 30ft in diameter— exploded as a consequence of the energetic alterationa of atmospheric entries. It was detected by satellites and seismographic stations, with a calculated yield of about 26 kt (doubling Hiroshima, approximately Nagasaki, a small modern nuclear bomb). Had it detonated on a populated area, the consequences would have been catastrophic. Trees felled by the Tunguska blast. ... 253 Mathilde, a C-type asteroid. ... An Earth observation satellite, ERS 2 For other uses, see Satellite (disambiguation). ... Seismology (from the Greek seismos = earthquake and logos = word) is the scientific study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the Earth. ... Yield may mean: In economics, yield is a measure of the amount of income an investment generates over time (related to return on investment). ... A megaton or megatonne is a unit of mass equal to 1,000,000 metric tons, i. ... For other uses, see Hiroshima (disambiguation). ... Nagasaki (Japanese: é•·å´Žå¸‚, Nagasaki-shi , long peninsula) is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. ...

Additionally, India and Pakistan —nations with nuclear weapons— were in a high alert. It has been said that had the explosion happened in this area (quite probable, since the position of the Eastern Mediterranean Event and the disputed Kashmir territory are in the same latitude, thus being a matter of only a few hours by cause of Earth rotation), it could have been possibly taken for an attack, potentially triggering a nuclear war between these countries. The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 kilometers (11 mi) above the hypocenter. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi, , gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the equator. ... A sphere rotating around its axis. ... Nuclear War is a card game designed by Douglas Malewicki, and originally published in 1966. ...

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