Meteor explodes off coast of Massachusetts, causing loud boom

NASA said the energy released when the meteor broke up was equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT.

Boston Explosion Reports Emerge Across Massachusetts After Loud Boom Heard

Local authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the sound, and it remains unclear whether it was linked to an ...

Did you hear it? Residents throughout New England report loud explosion

Residents from New Hampshire down to Rhode Island heard a loud boom, some even reporting their entire house shaking.

Boston Meteor Sonic Boom Caught on Camera as Mystery Explosion Shakes Massachusetts, Rhode Island

A significant flash was detected by the GOES-19 weather satellite around the time of the reports.

‘It sounded like a bomb’: Scientists explain rare meteor explosion that shook homes across New England

The meteor streaked across the region around 2 p.m., according to NASA, hurtling into Earth’s atmosphere at a speed of roughly 75,000 miles per hour.