Local authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the sound, and it remains unclear whether it was linked to an industrial incident, military activity or another event.

The explosions and the boom sounds heard by the residents could be the result of “a rather significant bolide/meteor entering the atmosphere.” ...

A loud boom was heard in Columbia South Carolina on Thursday, leaving people confused about what caused it. The USGS later updated that it was a ‘sonic boom’.

UPDATE: Reports of an explosion heard across the Boston area were likely caused by a large bolide (meteor) entering the atmosphere. A significant flash was detected by the GOES-19 satellite and does ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A meteor exploded off the coast of Massachusetts on May 30, and video and audio clips shared online captured the fireball and ...

A large explosion-like sonic boom heard around areas of Boston was a meteor, according to meteorologist Eric Fisher. Fisher wrote on X, "Here you go folks. Definitely a meteor causing that big boom!" ...

A loud explosion was heard in Boston and surrounding towns Saturday afternoon, with some residents as far as Rhode Island and New Hampshire reporting a “boom” and ground tremors. The Massachusetts ...

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 ...