The Emergencies Ministry told about an asteroid that will fly up to Earth in 2029

VNII GOChS predicts that in 2029 the dangerous asteroid Apophis will fly up to the Earth. Its diameter is about 400 meters, and its weight is 30 tons.

It is added that the asteroid will approach the planet at the distance of the orbits of geostationary satellites. The exact date of the rendezvous is April 13, 2029.

The collision of Apophis with the Earth can trigger the release of 1,717 megatons of energy. An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 will begin within a radius of 10 km from the place where the asteroid falls, and the wind speed will be 790 m / s.

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