The huge explosion that rocked Boston Saturday afternoon was a sonic boom, officials say. The United States Geological Survey released a statement shortly after houses were shook, leaving locals on edge.

A rare and dramatic daytime meteor explosion has captured global attention, sending shockwaves through northern Ohio and reaching the heights of space. As residents reported hearing a powerful sonic boom and feeling their homes shake, NOAA’s GOES-19 ...

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A sonic boom rattled South Carolina on Thursday night - with reports the blast was felt up to 100 miles away. The USGS confirmed it was a sonic boom and not an earthquake. The blast epicenter was located at St.

People across New England reported hearing a mysterious extremely loud boom on Saturday afternoon, which NASA now says was caused by a “fireball” breaking up over Massachusetts. It comes less than 48 hours after a similar sound stumped residents across South Carolina.