Meteorite falls of 1976
12 meteorites in the catalogue are recorded as witnessed falls in 1976, in 6 countries. The largest recovered mass is Jilin, at 4 t.
Why 1976 matters
On 8 March 1976 a shower of stones fell near Jilin in north-east China. Its main mass, about 1,770 kilograms, is the largest single stony meteorite ever seen to fall.
What fell in 1976
| Meteorite | Country | Class | Mass recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acapulco | Mexico | Acapulcoite | 1.91 kg |
| Dhajala | India | H3.8 | 45 kg |
| Dowa | Malawi | Stone-uncl | 642 g |
| Dunhua | China | Stone-uncl | Not recorded |
| Grefsheim | Norway | L5 | 46 g |
| Jilin Famous | China | H5 | 4 t |
| Junan | China | L6 | 950 g |
| Qingzhen | China | EH3 | 2.6 kg |
| Ruhobobo | Rwanda | L6 | 466 g |
| Sheyang | China | L6 | 605 g |
| Udaipur | Not recorded | H3 | 2 kg |
| Zhuanghe | China | H5 | 2.9 kg |
A witnessed fall is a meteorite seen or heard coming down and then picked up, as opposed to a find, which is discovered later with no record of its arrival. The mass is the total recovered, often from many pieces.