The USGS noted the event was a "widely felt sonic boom from a suspected bolide," referring to a meteor that explodes in the atmosphere.

It sounded like an explosion. For some, it felt like one. Just after 2 p.m. on May 30, residents across Massachusetts—and well beyond—were jolted by a sudden, thunderous boom that rattled homes and shook windows.

Residents reported a sharp boom and shaking homes after a meteor fragmented high over New England, NASA said.

How high did you jump when the boom from a meteor exploding in Massachusetts thundered across New England on Saturday, May 30 in the afternoon? Probably not as high as this dog. A thunderous boom was heard from Rhode Island to New Hampshire after NASA confirmed a meteor exploded over Cape Cod Bay.

On Saturday at around 2:06 pm ET, residents across northeastern United States witnessed a dazzling fireball streak across the sky, culminating in a powerful explosion over Cape Cod Bay. Captured on cameras and visible in satellite imagery,

A CBS News meteorologist confirmed the sonic boom heard across neighborhoods in Massachusetts was indeed because of a meteor.

A meteor exploded Saturday afternoon a little north of Boston, causing a double boom sound and some buildings to shake. People reported seeing it from as far as Delaware and Montreal.

A meteor exploded over New England Saturday afternoon, creating a daytime fireball and a massive “double boom” that shook local homes. The American Meteor Society reported the space rock puncture the atmosphere around 2:30 p.

Residents across Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island were left startled Saturday afternoon after a powerful boom

The unsettling boom, rumble and shaking heard and felt across Greater Boston Saturday afternoon may have come from a meteor, according to meteorologist Danielle Noyes. Now it's up to NASA to confirm what happened.