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Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

A meteor exploded over Massachusetts Saturday, triggering boom reports, ground shaking, and sightings from Delaware to Montreal.

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  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A meteor exploded over Massachusetts Saturday, triggering boom reports, ground shaking, and sightings from Delaware to Montreal.

  2. CBS News

    Meteor explodes off Massachusetts coast, causing loud boom, meteorologist confirms (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A meteor exploded off the coast of Massachusetts, causing a loud boom to be heard throughout the state Saturday afternoon, according to WBZ-TV Chief Meteorologist Eric Fisher.

  3. NBC News

    Meteor triggers loud boom and shaking felt across Massachusetts (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A meteor traveling at thens of thousands of miles an hour triggered a loud boom and ground shaking that were felt across Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon.

  4. The Guardian

    Meteor explodes over Massachusetts, setting off loud booms (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Meteor was travelling at 75,000 miles per hour (more than 120,000 km/h) at an altitude of 40 miles when it broke apart

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Meteor explodes over United States, triggering sonic boom (opens Deutsche Welle)

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  6. CBS News

    Meteor explodes off coast of Massachusetts, causing loud boom (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    NASA said the energy released when the meteor broke up was equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT.

  7. WSVN Miami

    Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    Reports of an explosion from people across New England on Saturday afternoon sent police agencies and others scrambling to understand what caused a double boom

  8. Newsweek

    NASA explains how meteor sparked sonic boom over Massachusetts (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A meteor exploded over Massachusetts, creating a powerful sonic boom that rattled homes as it broke apart high in the atmosphere.

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