Three Meteorites Strike Near Prescott 1897-1922

It is surprising that a hundred years ago, meteorite strikes received only a brief mention in newspapers. Today, one can imagine several local and national news media traveling to the site for live reports. After all, meteorites can be worth more than gold or platinum in the collector’s market. Although one might assume people went to these sites to collect the rare souvenirs, there were no follow-up articles for any of them, leaving one to wonder how extensive those searches were. Perhaps there are still some extra-terrestrial treasures waiting to be found.

2 Large Meteor Strikes Within 8 Months & 150 Miles! UPDATED

Although tons of material regularly enter Earth's atmosphere, very little reaches the ground. In fact, the number of all witnessed and recovered meteorite strikes on the entire planet is only around 1100! So when two meteors strike 150 miles apart, separated by a mere eight months--it's nearly unbelievable.

Yet in 1911-12, this did happen near a small railroad stop called Supai, east of Ash Fork, and later over Aztec, another stop on the same railroad line! The explosive force of each was colossal and caused great panic and alarm for all who experienced it.