Meteor over Massachusetts prompts reports of booms across US and Canada
Summary
A meteor about 3 feet wide entered the atmosphere near the border of New Hampshire and Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon. It caused loud booms and a bright fireball seen from several US states and parts of Canada, shaking buildings but did not create an earthquake.Key Facts
- The meteor was around 3 feet (1 meter) wide.
- It entered the atmosphere near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border at 2:06 pm.
- NASA confirmed it was natural, not space debris, and broke up about 40 miles above the ground.
- The meteor traveled at about 75,000 mph (120,700 km/h).
- Its breakup released energy equal to about 300 tons of TNT, causing loud sonic booms.
- People reported hearing double booms and feeling building shakes in several states, from Delaware to Rhode Island and into Canada.
- No earthquake was detected by seismographs, so the shaking was caused by the meteor’s shock waves.
- Most meteors burn up before hitting the ground; this one likely did not hit land and may have fallen into the ocean.
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