I briefly heard on the news continental US - likely somewhere between IL and NY. I think they don't want people to panic. The thing weighs 18 tons. They think 4-5 tons will reach earth. Most things this size usually land in the pacific and don't cause a problem as a result. However, 4-5 tons of debris landing on a continent is going to be huge. It's the equivalent of 8-10 airplane crashes.
I briefly heard on the news continental US - likely somewhere between IL and NY. I think they don't want people to panic. The thing weighs 18 tons. They think 4-5 tons will reach earth. Most things this size usually land in the pacific and don't cause a problem as a result. However, 4-5 tons of debris landing on a continent is going to be huge. It's the equivalent of 8-10 airplane crashes.