Multiple outlets report that a meteor passing through the atmosphere triggers loud booms and shaking felt across parts of the United States on Saturday afternoon. Sky News says the meteor traveled at an estimated speed of about 75,000 miles per hour and that witnesses in Massachusetts and Rhode Island heard a double boom that shook buildings. NBC News similarly reports that the meteor, moving at tens of thousands of miles per hour, produces a loud boom and ground shaking that are felt across Massachusetts. Both accounts describe the disturbance as sudden and associated with the meteor’s passage, with sound and vibration reaching multiple locations within the region. The reports align on the main effects—booms and shaking—and the general speed range of the object, but they focus on different geographic areas within the northeastern US. Neither source provides details on damage, injuries, or confirmation of a specific meteorite impact. The reports present the event as a transient atmospheric occurrence based on eyewitness and resident reports.
Meteor’s passage at tens of thousands of mph reported as booms and shaking heard in Massachusetts
Multiple outlets report that a meteor passing through the atmosphere triggers loud booms and shaking felt across parts of the United States on Saturday afternoon. Sky News says the meteor traveled at...
- A meteor is reported to have passed overhead on Saturday afternoon.
- Witnesses report loud booms associated with the event.
- People in Massachusetts (and some in Rhode Island) report shaking that affected buildings or ground.
- The meteor is estimated to be traveling at tens of thousands of miles per hour (including an estimate of about 75,000 mph).
- No consistent information is provided across the reports on confirmed impacts, injuries, or damage.
A meteor travelling at 75,000mph caused a double boom that shook buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the US on Saturday afternoon.
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