Meteor over Australia sparked panic about a tsunami in Queensland123rf Police in Australia had to reassure people in Queensland that a meteor on Monday night posed no apocalyptic risk and that humanity wasn't about to go the way of the dinosaurs. Reports of a meteor falling on a far north Queensland beach forced Australian police to reassure locals they were never at risk from a tsunami. Police were inundated with panicked calls from people in Cairns and nearby Yarrabah at 9.30pm on Monday, expressing concern that a meteor may have fallen to Earth and sparked a tsunami. READ MORE:* Bright lights above NZ could have been a rocket and meteor* Meteor shower across NZ worth waking up for* Elaborate sibling prank was behind 'Wainuiomartian' meteorite mystery It said officers were also called to a beach to calm worried locals. On Tuesday it remained unclear if a meteor had actually hit a beach in the region.

Source: Stuff September 11, 2017 20:48 UTC