Reports of 2 consecutive large explosions appearing throughout New England, USA on May 30, local time, prompted police and many authorities to urgently investigate the cause. Two consecutive large explosions shook many buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, USA.
The American Meteor Society said that the explosions heard at about 2:30 pm were actually caused by a meteor with a diameter of about 0.9m crashing into the atmosphere near the border area between New Hampshire and Massachusetts, north of Boston.
Mr. Robert Lunsford - head of the meteor monitoring program of the American Meteor Society - informed that the association has received dozens of reports from Delaware, USA to Montreal, Canada. Many witnesses said they heard 2 consecutive loud explosions, felt the ground shake or saw a fireball in the sky.
Mr. Robert Lunsford described this phenomenon as like a shooting star appearing in broad daylight. "It is definitely a larger than normal fireball, about 1m in size," he said.
However, Mr. Lunsford believes that the possibility of the asteroid falling to the ground is not high. "We need more information about the orbit, speed and other factors to be able to definitively determine whether the asteroid hit the ground or not. But if the asteroid had not completely burned down in the atmosphere, it would likely have fallen into the ocean," he added.
Experts from the American Meteor Society noted that most meteorites are burned before they can reach the ground.
People in many states in the US have posted on social networks about feeling shaking buildings. Some videos shared on the X platform recorded sounds similar to 2 consecutive explosions in a short time, but no fire, smoke or any visual signs showing the cause of the incident.
Many people also sent reports to the US Geological Survey (USGS), recording the vibration phenomenon. USGS spokesman Steve Sobie confirmed the above information.
However, Mr. Sobie said that the USGS's seismic system did not record any earthquakes at that time. This shows that the shaking was not caused by earthquakes.
