Meteor Streaks Over New England at 75,000 mph, Produces Sonic Booms

M. Saturday near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border north of Boston. The object traveled at about 75,000 mph and fragmented around 40 miles above the ground, according to Nasa.

The meteor fragmented high in the atmosphere, producing sonic booms heard across the region. The American Meteor Society received dozens of reports from Delaware to Montreal describing a daytime fireball, a double boom, or ground shaking. Robert Lunsford, the society's program monitor, said the object was larger than a typical fireball.

"It was definitely bigger than a normal fireball, about a yard wide," he said. A dashboard camera in New York recorded the meteor streaking across the sky. The double boom shook buildings from Massachusetts into Rhode Island.

People in several states posted videos on X showing two quick booms without visible fire or smoke. " reports to the US Geological Survey. The USGS created an event page after receiving multiple reports but recorded no seismic event on its instruments.

Agency spokesperson Steve Sobie said the shaking was not caused by an earthquake. Nasa spokesperson Allard Beutel confirmed the object was natural material rather than satellite debris. Lunsford said most meteors burn up before reaching the ground.

He added that if any fragments survived, they most likely fell into the ocean, though additional trajectory data would be needed to confirm that outcome.