A meteor breaks apart high in the atmosphere over Massachusetts in the United States, triggering a sonic boom reported by residents. Multiple outlets report that people in the area hear or feel the shockwave, with some saying buildings they were in shook during the incident. The meteor’s breakup is described as occurring over the state while it is still high above the ground, so the event manifests primarily as a loud boom rather than an impact crater.
NASA is cited across the coverage as explaining the event’s scale. According to NASA, the energy released when the meteor broke up is estimated to be roughly equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT. Newsweek and DW describe the sonic boom as powerful enough to rattle homes, while BBC News highlights video of the moment of the meteor’s breakup. Sun Online similarly reports a meteor breaking apart over the US and causing a sonic boom across Massachusetts. The reporting consistently attributes the sound and shaking to the meteor’s atmospheric disintegration rather than any reported surface impact.
