A satellite image shows a blast over Massachusetts Bay at around 2 p.m. Saturday. Meteorologists said it was likely an exploding meteor. Image courtesy of NOAA.
May 30 (UPI) -- A meteor exploded just off the coast of Massachusetts, causing a loud boom, Saturday afternoon.
Locals reported on social media that they heard a loud blast at about 2 p.m. EDT, and meteorologists have said it was likely a meteor.
Officials at the National Weather Service told WBUR that it was up to NASA to confirm that it was a meteor, but it may require finding pieces of debris to confirm it, 1 Degree Outside meteorologist Danielle Noyes told the station.
The U.S. Geological Survey did not detect an earthquake, Noyes added.
