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On Wednesday, January 2, 2008, a meteor crashed to earth near the community of Glumpang, near Sukawati in the Gianyar Regency of Bali
The meteor strike, which occurred at around 1:00 a.m. local time, was accompanied by flashes of light and loud explosions when it landed in the fields of Nyoman Miasa.

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Residents in Sukawati village in Gianyar regency, around 20 kilometres north of Denpasar, reported the appearance of a mysterious crater in the middle of a paddy field Wednesday.
The hole was allegedly caused by a falling meteorite fragment.
One meter wide and around 30 centimetres deep, the cavity has turned into a large puddle in the heavy rains that have showered the area since New Year's Eve.

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Latitude: 8°36'27.04"S, Longitude: 115°16'39.00"E

-- Edited by Blobrana at 21:31, 2008-02-18

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