
A meteor exploded 40 miles above the ground at 2:06 pm ET over northeastern US. It traveled at 75,000 miles per hour and produced a fireball visible in satellite imagery. The event was captured by multiple witnesses and caused noticeable shaking in homes. The USGS ruled out an earthquake, attributing the sound to a sonic boom from a suspected bolide. NASA confirmed the event on X, describing it as a known atmospheric phenomenon. The incident occurred north of Cape Cod Bay, near the coast of Massachusetts.
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