Meteor Explodes Off Massachusetts Coast, Triggers Sonic Boom Reports
A meteor exploded off the Massachusetts coast at about 3:11 p.m. Central on Saturday, May 30, 2026, producing a loud boom that rattled windows and shook homes across southeastern New England.[1]
Residents across Massachusetts and into Rhode Island reported the blast and described windows rattling and houses trembling.[1] NOAA satellite lightning data and reports to the American Meteor Society corroborated a fireball entering over the South Shore near Boston.[1]
Around 3:11 p.m. Central on Saturday, instruments recorded the object as it entered the atmosphere and then exploded offshore. As of publication, there were no confirmed reports of where any meteor fragments landed.[1]
Local and federal agencies are reviewing satellite and eyewitness data to learn more about the event and to search for any debris.[1]
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- Around 2:11 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, May 30, 2026, a meteor exploded off the Massachusetts coast.
- Residents across Massachusetts and into Rhode Island reported a loud boom that rattled windows and shook some homes.
- NOAA satellite lightning data and American Meteor Society fireball reports corroborated a meteor entering over the South Shore near Boston.
- As of publication, there were no confirmed reports of where any meteor fragments landed.
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