According to experts from NASA’s Johnson Space Center, the meteor in question was just over 60 centimeters in diameter and weighed half a ton (or around 454 kilograms).
So, yeah, they meant the diameter. Doesn’t make much sense to me either, but then again, I’m not the one making a living writing science-y articles for a definitely non-science audience.
https://www.jpost.com/science/article-732223
So, yeah, they meant the diameter. Doesn’t make much sense to me either, but then again, I’m not the one making a living writing science-y articles for a definitely non-science audience.