The USGS noted the event was a "widely felt sonic boom from a suspected bolide," referring to a meteor that explodes in the atmosphere.

Early evidence pointed to the possibility of the disturbance being caused by a meteor entering the atmosphere and exploding ...

On Saturday, at around 2:06 pm ET, a meteor streaked over the northeastern US and exploded north of Cape Cod Bay. The ...

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A meteorite that caused a loud boom when it exploded over Massachusetts Saturday afternoon split into fragments four times larger than most meteorites that fall to Earth, according to NASA.

A meteor exploded just off the coast of Massachusetts, causing a loud boom, Saturday. Meteorologists have said a loud blast was likely a meteor.

ATTLEBORO — Area police departments and regional public safety dispatch centers fielded numerous calls Saturday afternoon from worried and curious residents about a sonic boom later determined to be ...

A meteor streaking across the skies over the northeastern United States exploded with energy equivalent to about 300 tons of ...

(WPRI) — A loud boom was heard in the skies above Boston, Massachusetts, on Saturday afternoon that could be heard across other areas of Southern New England. Nexstar’s 12 News received reports from ...

People across eastern Massachusetts are reporting hearing an extremely loud boom on Saturday afternoon, and many police departments in the state say they have been inundated with calls, but what ...

A meteor exploded off the coast of Massachusetts on May 30, and video and audio clips shared online captured the fireball and massive boom it caused. NASA confirmed through satellite images that the ...