AMS received 36 reports about a fireball seen over Canterbury Region, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, Marlborough Region, Nelson Region, Otago Region, Southland Region, Tasman Region and Wellington Region on Friday, January 30th 2026 around 10:27 UT.







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| ID | UT Date & Time | Local Date & Time | City | State | Dur. | Magn. | D. Sound | C. Sound | Frag. | Observer | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2026-01-30 10:30 UT | 2026-01-30 23:30 NZDT | Dunedin | Otago Region | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | - | ? | Cohen M | 1 |
| aa | 2026-01-30 10:30 UT | 2026-01-30 23:30 NZDT | Rolleston | Canterbury Region | ≈3.5s | 0 | - | ? | ? | Bronnie M | 1 |
| ab | 2026-01-30 10:44 UT | 2026-01-30 23:44 NZDT | Nelson | Nelson Region | ≈20s | -13 | - | - | Shannon H | 1 | |
| ac | 2026-01-30 10:25 UT | 2026-01-30 23:25 NZDT | Lower Hutt | Wellington Region | ≈3.5s | -15 | - | - | - | Dwayne d | 2 |
| ad | 2026-01-30 10:10 UT | 2026-01-30 23:10 NZDT | Purekireki | Otago Region | ≈1.5s | -13 | - | - | ? | Rachel C | 1 |
| ae | 2026-01-30 10:20 UT | 2026-01-30 23:20 NZDT | Greendale | Canterbury Region | ≈3.5s | -15 | - | ? | ? | Caleb C | 3 |
| af | 2026-01-30 10:21 UT | 2026-01-30 23:21 NZDT | Dunedin | Otago Region | ≈3.5s | -17 | - | - | Justine S | 1 | |
| ag | 2026-01-30 10:25 UT | 2026-01-30 23:25 NZDT | Kaikōura | Canterbury Region | ≈3.5s | 0 | - | - | Michael G | 4 | |
| ah | 2026-01-30 10:24 UT | 2026-01-30 23:24 NZDT | Wellington | Wellington Region | ≈20s | -23 | - | - | Natalie R | 2 | |
| ai | 2026-01-30 10:50 UT | 2026-01-30 23:50 NZDT | Lake Tekapo | Canterbury Region | ≈7.5s | -16 | - | - | - | Tristan K | 1 |
| aj | 2026-01-30 10:25 UT | 2026-01-30 23:25 NZDT | Blenheim | Marlborough Region | ≈20s | -13 | ? | ? | Lynda G | 1 | |
| b | 2026-01-30 10:23 UT | 2026-01-30 23:23 NZDT | Rolleston | Canterbury Region | ≈3.5s | -8 | - | - | - | Rhiannon J | 1 |
| c | 2026-01-30 10:24 UT | 2026-01-30 23:24 NZDT | Carterton | Wellington Region | ≈20s | -13 | ? | ? | - | Katelin E | 3 |
| d | 2026-01-30 10:25 UT | 2026-01-30 23:25 NZDT | Kaiteriteri | Tasman Region | ≈3.5s | -22 | ? | Hamish J | 1 | ||
| e | 2026-01-30 10:25 UT | 2026-01-30 23:25 NZDT | Lower Hutt | Wellington Region | ≈7.5s | -12 | - | - | - | Brent D | 1 |
| f | 2026-01-30 10:25 UT | 2026-01-30 23:25 NZDT | Paraparaumu Beach | Wellington Region | ≈1.5s | -18 | - | - | - | Mike H | 1 |
| g | 2026-01-30 10:25 UT | 2026-01-30 23:25 NZDT | Lower Hutt | Wellington Region | ≈7.5s | -16 | - | - | - | Natarsha K | 1 |
| h | 2026-01-30 10:25 UT | 2026-01-30 23:25 NZDT | Otapiri Gorge | Southland Region | ≈1.5s | -18 | - | - | ? | Anna F | 1 |
| i | 2026-01-30 10:25 UT | 2026-01-30 23:25 NZDT | Leeston | Canterbury Region | ≈7.5s | -12 | - | - | - | Hannah G | 1 |
| j | 2026-01-30 10:25 UT | 2026-01-30 23:25 NZDT | Lower Hutt | Wellington Region | ≈3.5s | -15 | - | - | - | Dwayne d | 2 |
| k | 2026-01-30 10:25 UT | 2026-01-30 23:25 NZDT | Wellington Region | ≈3.5s | -15 | - | - | - | Dwayne d | 2 | |
| l | 2026-01-30 10:25 UT | 2026-01-30 23:25 NZDT | Lake Pukaki | Canterbury Region | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Brian B | 4 |
| m | 2026-01-30 10:26 UT | 2026-01-30 23:26 NZDT | Cust | Canterbury Region | ≈3.5s | -16 | - | - | - | Mark M | 1 |
| n | 2026-01-30 10:26 UT | 2026-01-30 23:26 NZDT | Tasman | Tasman Region | ≈3.5s | -8 | - | - | ? | Yvonne B | 1 |
| o | 2026-01-30 10:26 UT | 2026-01-30 23:26 NZDT | Lake Tekapo | Canterbury Region | ≈3.5s | -16 | - | - | - | Phillip R | 3 |
| p | 2026-01-30 10:27 UT | 2026-01-30 23:27 NZDT | Lake Tekapo | Canterbury Region | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Jamie R | 2 |
| q | 2026-01-30 10:28 UT | 2026-01-30 23:28 NZDT | Wellington | Wellington Region | ≈7.5s | -17 | - | - | - | Tahi E | 1 |
| r | 2026-01-30 10:28 UT | 2026-01-30 23:28 NZDT | Hapuku | Canterbury Region | ≈3.5s | -13 | ? | ? | ? | John S | 4 |
| s | 2026-01-30 10:30 UT | 2026-01-30 23:30 NZDT | Wellington | Wellington Region | ≈3.5s | -13 | ? | ? | El B | 1 | |
| t | 2026-01-30 10:30 UT | 2026-01-30 23:30 NZDT | Marlborough Region | ≈1.5s | -13 | ? | ? | - | Bruce L | 2 | |
| u | 2026-01-30 10:30 UT | 2026-01-30 23:30 NZDT | Leslie Hills | Canterbury Region | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | - | ? | LuciA L | 1 |
| v | 2026-01-30 10:30 UT | 2026-01-30 23:30 NZDT | Palmerston North | Manawatū-Whanganui Region | ≈20s | -13 | ? | ? | ? | Wg F | 1 |
| w | 2026-01-30 10:30 UT | 2026-01-30 23:30 NZDT | Kaikōura | Canterbury Region | ≈3.5s | -15 | - | - | - | Yarnick H | 2 |
| x | 2026-01-30 10:30 UT | 2026-01-30 23:30 NZDT | Dunedin | Otago Region | ≈1.5s | -15 | - | - | - | Amelia M | 1 |
| y | 2026-01-30 10:30 UT | 2026-01-30 23:30 NZDT | Wellington | Wellington Region | ≈3.5s | -15 | - | - | - | Jon F | 2 |
| z | 2026-01-30 10:30 UT | 2026-01-30 23:30 NZDT | Dunedin | Otago Region | ≈3.5s | -16 | - | - | - | Daniel D | 2 |