The orbit appears to be kind of erratic. The last pass over the equator in the eastern hemisphere was only about 103 km in altitude. This time looks like it will be a few miles higher.
“The European Space Agency’s (Esa) Goce satellite has re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere, burning up in the process.
“Early estimates suggested any surviving debris could have fallen somewhere along a path through East Asia and the Western Pacific to Antarctica.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24894611