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Residents along the Massachusetts–New Hampshire border were startled by a sudden sonic boom on the afternoon of May 30, 2026, caused by a small meteor that released a burst of energy equivalent to 300 tons of TNT.
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Massachusetts–New Hampshire border, Cape Cod Bay, Eastern Seaboard
Who
residents along the Massachusetts–New Hampshire border, NASA, Shawn Laatsch
What
Residents along the Massachusetts–New Hampshire border were startled by a sudden sonic boom on the afternoon of May 30, 2026, caused by a small meteor that released a burst of energy equivalent to 300 tons of TNT.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:07:32 GMT · 3h 43m ago
Where
Massachusetts–New Hampshire border, Cape Cod Bay, Eastern Seaboard ·
Why
A small meteor, measuring roughly 3 to 5 feet across, plunged into Earth’s upper atmosphere at 42,000 miles per hour, causing friction that led to its fragmentation and a sonic boom.
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A recent meteor event over the US East Coast, visible to many and causing a significant sonic boom, highlights the continuous interaction of Earth with cosmic debris. While meteor impacts are common, this event demonstrates how modern technology captures and disseminates these occurrences almost instantly, making them more apparent in daily news.
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