2013 Event Northwest Africa 7325, a green meteorite found in Morocco, 2012, may have originated on planet Mercury; if scientists are correct, this will be the first known meteorite from Mercury 2012 Event Scientists studying the Sutter's Mill meteorite, found near where the Sutter's Mill California Gold Rush site, determine it contains the oldest material in the Solar System 1994 Event Large meteorite falls near Kusaie, Pacific Ocean 1992 Event Great meteorite seen from Kentucky to New York 1990 Event Meteorite explodes above Pacific Ocean 1988 Event Meteorite exploded above Indonesia 1976 Event 1,774 kg (largest observed) stony meteorite falls in Jilin, China 1972 Event 1 million kg heavy meteorite grazes atmosphere above Canada 1969 Event Meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, Mexico 1954 Event 1st meteorite known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga Ala) 1947 Event Daytime fireball and meteorite fall seen in eastern Siberia 1938 Event 500 ton meteorite lands near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1925 Event Meteorite falls on Ellemeet, Schouwen, Devil Island 1840 Event Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands