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SCIENCEMay 31 · 13:44 UTCTHE VERGETerrence O’Brien

A meteor exploded off the coast of Boston

A meteor exploded north of Cape Cod Bay on Saturday at 2:06 pm ET, traveling at 75,000 mph and breaking up 40 miles above the ground. The event, which shook houses and produced a loud noise, was mistaken for an earthquake by some residents before the USGS identified it as a sonic boom from a bolide. NASA confirmed the meteor appeared as a bright fireball visible in satellite imagery.

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