Reports of an explosion heard across the Boston area were likely caused by a large bolide (meteor) entering the atmosphere, a significant flash was detected by the GOES-19 satellite and does not appear to be associated with thunderstorm activity.
Several Boston residents reported hearing a massive explosion on Saturday, while authorities are yet to issue a statement on what exactly happened.
Similar booms were heard in Rhode Island and South Carolina, with residents taking to social media to speculate about the cause of the noise, with some thinking it was an earthquake or explosion.
The United States Geological Survey reported two earthquakes in Union County, South Carolina, Friday evening, but they are not linked to the Boston explosion.
