Residents across eastern Massachusetts were left puzzled on Saturday afternoon after a powerful boom echoed across the region, prompting a flood of calls to local police and fire departments. The sound was reported in communities around Boston and stretched as far as Ipswich in Massachusetts and Johnston, Rhode Island. As authorities searched for answers, meteorologists pointed to a likely cause high above the coastline, as per reports from CBS News, NBC Boston and The Mirror.
According to WBZ-TV Chief Meteorologist Eric Fisher, a meteor exploded off the Massachusetts coast at approximately 2:11 p.m. The event quickly drew attention after dozens of residents contacted the WBZ-TV newsroom to report hearing what sounded like a powerful explosion, as per a report by CBS News.
