The moment a space rock hit the ground outside a house in Canada was captured by a security camera at the building.

The incident, which University of Alberta professor Chris Hurd says is the first time it has been recorded with video and audio, occurred in July 2024 when Laura Kelly and her partner, Joe, discovered a rock outside their home.

It was later determined to be a chondrite, the most common type of space rock, which left a small hole in the sidewalk outside the house.

Last Monday the space rock was officially recorded as the Charlottetown meteorite, from the area in which the incident occurred.

“To the best of my knowledge this is the first time that a meteorite that lands on the ground has been recorded on video with sound,” said Professor Hurd who is in charge of collecting similar finds in Canada, where a total of 69 meteorites have been identified and recorded.

Hurd realised it was a unique incident when he saw the video and heard the sound that resembled glass or ice breaking.

According to the homeowner, his companion escaped by luck, as she was standing in the same spot with their dogs a few minutes earlier to walk them.