Meteor as heavy as an elephant causes widespread speculation across New England

A meteor weighing as much as an elephant and traveling at 42,000 mph caused a double boom and ground shaking in New England, leading to public speculation about earthquakes or alien activity. NASA confirmed the event, noting the meteor broke up over the region, releasing energy equivalent to 230 tons of TNT before landing in Cape Cod Bay. The U.S. Geological Survey and American Meteor Society received numerous reports from the public.