A meteor crashing toward Earth exploded over the northeastern United States on Saturday, NASA said, setting off booms that echoed over the region with a blast equivalent to 300 tons of TNT.

WASHINGTON — A meteor crashing toward Earth exploded over the northeastern United States on Saturday, NASA said, setting off booms that echoed over the region with a blast equivalent to 300 tons of TNT.

Several Boston residents reported hearing a massive explosion on Saturday

Rebecca Williams added that eruptions are among the most visually dramatic natural events, and when combined with a meteor streak the result can appear almost staged. She noted that Mount Mayon, a stratovolcano on the island of Luzon, is known for frequent eruptions and glowing lava flows that can intensify night-time visibility.

A meteor crashing toward Earth exploded over the northeastern United States on Saturday, Nasa said, setting off booms that echoed over the region with a blast equivalent to 300 tonnes of TNT.

Reports of an explosion from people across New England Saturday afternoon sent police agencies and others scrambling to understand what caused a double boom that shook buildings in Massachusetts and

The fireball broke up over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire on Saturday, NASA's deputy news chief Jennifer Dooren said in a statement.

A meteor crashing toward Earth exploded over the northeastern United States on Saturday, Nasa said, setting off booms that echoed over the region with a blast equivalent to 300 tonnes of TNT.

A 3-foot meteor traveling at 75,000 mph exploded over New England with the force of 300 tons of TNT, triggering widespread sonic booms and USGS reports.