Massachusetts and New Hampshire residents alarmed by loud booms, with social media users reporting they were so powerful that houses were shaking.

A 'loud boom' was reported across Boston and parts of Rhode Island on Saturday, with meteorologists saying it was caused by a meteor

People are reporting that a "loud boom" has rocked Boston and Rhode Island - this is a breaking story

Bola de fogo se desintegrou sobre o nordeste de Massachusetts e o sudeste de New Hampshire

A spectacular meteor explosion lit up the skies off the Massachusetts coast Saturday afternoon, unleashing a powerful sonic boom felt across the state and even into Rhode Island. …

Some Facebook users in Massachusetts said the boom even shook their homes