Why didn't the tunguska event in siberia in 1908 cause any deaths? it was an airburst that flattened trees over a huge area but it occurred in a remote area of the world. it was a comet that passed near the earth but it was visible to people for 18 months. it was a meteorite that created one of the largest impact craters ever recorded on earth but it occurred in a remote area of the world. it was a small diamond-bearing meteorite that was incapable of producing much damage. it was a meteor that vaporized high in the earth's atmosphere but it was visible to millions of people for several minutes. next