First-ever meteorite crash caught on camera with sound in Canada

Experts believe this to be the first recorded sound of a meteorite striking Earth.

A Canadian family, fortunate enough to capture Ring footage of the meteorite crashing on their property, expressed, “It’s unlike anything we’ve ever heard before.”

Joe Velaidum, from Marshfield, Prince Edward Island, considers himself fortunate to be alive, having stood directly at the point of impact just minutes ago.

Before Joe and his companion Laura left for their dog walk on July 25, 2024, the homeowner saw a leash on the lawn.

He relocated it because landscapers were scheduled to arrive the following day.

Joe believes a meteorite would have struck him if he had stayed there for an additional minute or two.

Joe commented, “It’s crazy to think about how unusual and intimate this meeting was. I was standing directly at the moment of impact barely minutes before.

“It’s mind-blowing to think that this hunk of rock traveled hundreds of millions of miles and landed on our front doorstep where I was standing, exactly, a few minutes prior.”

“So, when I was innocently moving that dog lead, a meteor was hurling towards me,” he said.

“We didn’t realize this until we returned from the hike.” Black pebbles covered the path when we reached it. They were everywhere.

“We didn’t know what caused it, so we started cleaning it up. While walking the dogs, we heard a loud noise from Laura’s parents who live nearby.

“We were cleaning it when they came over, and Laura’s father immediately thought it was a meteor.” We were both doubtful.

“But when we looked at the video cameras, we noticed that something impacted with incredible force right where I was standing just a few minutes before.”

“That’s when we contacted Chris Herd, the well-known meteor specialist from the University of Alberta, who eventually confirmed this as a meteorite strike.”

“As the first and only meteorite from the province of PEI, the Charlottetown Meteorite made a grand entrance. No previous meteorite fall has captured such detail, including sound, according to Chris Herd, curator of the University of Alberta’s Meteorite Collection.

“It adds a whole new dimension to the natural history of the Island.”