Residents throughout the region: in Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales and in Tierra del Fuego Porvenir recall seeing at approximately 10:30 p.m. a bright flash in the night sky. Witnesses then heard a loud crack, presumably the result of the meteorite breaking the sound barrier as it passed over the region, reported the local press.
Authorities in far southern Chiles Region XII, an area also known as Magallanes, are looking into the possibility that a meteorite passed over the area Monday night.