NASA Says Meteor That Lit up Vancouver Sky Was Travelling 100 Times Speed of Sound

This still image from the Paddler's Paradise live YouTube webcam at Deep Cove, in North Vancouver, B.C., shows the sky brightening as a suspected meteor soars above the clouds, shortly after 9 p.m. on March 3, 2026. The Canadian Press/Handout - YouTube, Paddler's Paradise

A meteor that NASA says soared across the night sky above Metro Vancouver at about 100 times the speed of sound set off a fireball, a sonic boom and an explosive response online.

Social media was filled with videos and reactions on Tuesday night after the bright flash and house-rattling boom was seen and heard over southwestern B.C. at roughly 9:10 p.m., with footage showing the sky brightening from one horizon to the other.