Answer · 1908 Tunguska event
No cosmic body; a terrestrial eruption of gas or a geophysical event.
No cosmic body; a terrestrial eruption of gas or a geophysical event.
Where it stands
DisputedOne piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- A source vent or structure at the epicentre.
- Seismic records showing a ground source rather than an air source.
What would rule it out
- Seismic and barometric records consistent only with an explosion in the air.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
FOR
The questions it answers
Most likelyA stony asteroid some 50–80 m across that broke up and exploded about 8.5 km up
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). No cosmic body; a terrestrial eruption of gas or a geophysical event. [Answer ANS0D4ECEXG68YC]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D4ECEXG68YC
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title = {No cosmic body; a terrestrial eruption of gas or a geophysical event.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D4ECEXG68YC},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D4ECEXG68YC}
}