VIDEO: Meteorite Strikes Nicaraguan Capital! 39′ Crater Left – If They Didn’t See This One, How Will We Know When The ‘Big One’ Approaches?

nicaA mysterious explosion that rocked Nicaragua’s crowded capital Managua, creating a large crater, appears to have been caused by a meteorite, officials said Sunday.

Amazingly, in a sprawling city of 1.2 million people, the impact near the international airport did not cause any known injuries, but it did leave a crater measuring 12 meters (39 feet) across. MORE