AMS received 11 reports about a fireball seen over Manawatū-Whanganui Region, Marlborough Region, Otago Region, Taranaki Region, Tasman Region and Wellington Region on Friday, January 30th 2026 around 09:13 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 09:06 UT | 2026-01-30 22:06 NZDT | Lower Hutt | Wellington Region | ≈3.5s | -12 | - | - | ? | Renee M | 1 |
| b | 2026-01-30 09:07 UT | 2026-01-30 22:07 NZDT | Spring Creek | Marlborough Region | ≈3.5s | -12 | - | - | - | Ethan H | 1 |
| c | 2026-01-30 09:10 UT | 2026-01-30 22:10 NZDT | Raumati South | Wellington Region | ? | -20 | - | - | Ethan C | 1 | |
| d | 2026-01-30 09:10 UT | 2026-01-30 22:10 NZDT | Wellington | Wellington Region | ≈1.5s | -5 | - | - | - | Jevey C | 1 |
| e | 2026-01-30 09:20 UT | 2026-01-30 22:20 NZDT | Upper Hutt | Wellington Region | ≈3.5s | -12 | - | - | - | Gavin P | 2 |
| f | 2026-01-30 09:30 UT | 2026-01-30 22:30 NZDT | New Plymouth | Taranaki Region | ≈3.5s | 0 | - | - | ? | Bhagyashree P | 2 |
| g | 2026-01-30 10:28 UT | 2026-01-30 23:28 NZDT | Wellington | Wellington Region | ≈3.5s | -15 | ? | ? | ? | Garry B | 3 |
| h | 2026-01-30 10:30 UT | 2026-01-30 23:30 NZDT | Tokomaru | Manawatū-Whanganui Region | ≈3.5s | -25 | - | - | - | NIGEL W | 1 |
| i | 2026-01-30 09:00 UT | 2026-01-30 22:00 NZDT | Lee Valley | Tasman Region | ≈1.5s | -15 | - | - | Joe O | 2 | |
| j | 2026-01-30 09:15 UT | 2026-01-30 22:15 NZDT | Purakaunui | Otago Region | ≈3.5s | -12 | - | - | - | George H | 1 |
| k | 2026-01-30 09:22 UT | 2026-01-30 22:22 NZDT | Waingawa | Wellington Region | ≈1.5s | -20 | - | - | - | Ingrid W | 2 |