Constance Leverton was making dinner in her Maple Bay home on Vancouver Island Sunday night (Dec. 12) at approximately 5 p.m., when she heard a big boom.
91裸聊视频淚t was loud with all the windows closed,91裸聊视频 she said.
Reports quickly started hitting social media from people between Victoria and Campbell River who either heard a boom or saw a bright light. Alberni Valley News reporter Elena Rardon was driving back to Port Alberni from Beaver Creek when she saw a bright, yellowish light, moving fast in the direction of Mt. Arrowsmith.
91裸聊视频淚 assumed it was a firework, but it was travelling down instead of up,91裸聊视频 she said. 91裸聊视频淚t was very bright and moved fast.91裸聊视频
A site called Volcano Discovery reported an 91裸聊视频渦nconfirmed quake or seismic-like event91裸聊视频16 km northwest of Victoria91裸聊视频 at 5:05 p.m. Weather enthusiasts and others surmised it was a meteor, and that it was seen in the vicinity of Port Alberni.
Paul (@Paul76966495) tweeted 91裸聊视频淰ery large meteorite about 5 p.m. spotted from Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Had very large fire tail. Impact unknown distance or location very large percussion.91裸聊视频
John Cassidy, an earthquake seismologist with Natural Resources Canada and University of Victoria professor said there was 91裸聊视频渘othing obvious91裸聊视频 on seismographs on the south Island, and doubted it was an earthquake.
91裸聊视频淎n exploding meteor (bolide) makes the most sense, seen and heard over a large area91裸聊视频攂ut no significant group shaking,91裸聊视频 he said.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a mystery so far.91裸聊视频
susie.quinn@albernivalleynews.com
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