On Saturday afternoon, a meteor exploded over New England, resulting in a significant fireball and a loud 'double boom' that startled residents across the region. The American Meteor Society confirmed that the meteor entered the atmosphere around 2:30 p.m. and disintegrated over the ocean near eastern Massachusetts. Witnesses described the explosion as one of the loudest they had ever heard, with reports of rattling windows in homes as far as Lexington, Massachusetts. Robert Lunsford, a representative from the American Meteor Society, stated that the fireball was unusually large, measuring about a yard wide, and emphasized that it was unlikely the meteor impacted the ground, suggesting it likely landed in the ocean if it did not burn up completely. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that they received numerous reports of shaking, but their seismographs did not register any geological events, ruling out an earthquake. The event was visible from Delaware to Montreal, indicating its extensive reach across the northeastern United States and parts of Canada.