Residents reported a sharp boom and shaking homes after a meteor fragmented high over New England, NASA said.
A meteor that exploded off the coast of Massachusetts set off a loud boom equivalent to 300 tons of TNT, NASA said.
When a meteor exploded over Cape Cod it was estimated to be the equivalent of about 300 tons of TNT. See satellite video ...
The USGS noted the event was a "widely felt sonic boom from a suspected bolide," referring to a meteor that explodes in the atmosphere.
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Massive boom over US was a meteor explosion as powerful as 300 tons of TNT, NASA confirms
Footage from a satellite confirmed that a May 30 sonic boom heard over the northeastern US was from a meteor, NASA stated.
What Was That Boom? Meteor Over Massachusetts Triggers Explosion Reports Across Northeast ...
A meteor exploded just off the coast of Massachusetts, causing a loud boom, Saturday. Meteorologists have said a loud blast was likely a meteor.
It sounded like an explosion. For some, it felt like one. Just after 2 p.m. on May 30, residents across Massachusetts—and well beyond—were jolted by a sudden, thunderous boom that rattled homes and ...
A loud boom that rattled homes across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and parts of New Hampshire on Saturday ...
Attleboro area police departments and regional public safety dispatch centers fielded numerous calls from worried and curious ...
A loud explosion was heard in Boston and surrounding towns Saturday afternoon, with some residents as far as Rhode Island and New Hampshire reporting a “boom” and ground tremors. The Massachusetts ...
A loud boom was heard across Southern New England Saturday afternoon.
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