Population panic. A massive meteor exploded over the United States
Burst A meteorite was hurtling toward Earth above northeast United States on Saturday, according to what the US Space Agency said (NASA), causing a An explosion with a force equivalent to 300 tons of TNT.
The sound of sudden explosions caused panic among residents, while social media users reported that the force of the explosion was so great that it caused homes to shake.
The meteorite was traveling at a speed of more than 120,000 kilometers per hour at an altitude of about 64 kilometers when it disintegrated.
Loud explosions
Jennifer Doreen, vice president of the news department at "NASA" The fireball disintegrated over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire at 14:06 (18:06 GMT).
She explained that this fireball was not related to any currently active meteor shower, but rather it was a natural object, and was not caused by the return of space debris or an artificial satellite to the atmosphere.
VIDEO: Footage appears to show a meteor falling from the sky near the Massachusetts–New Hampshire border.
She added: The energy released when it disintegrates is estimated to be equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT, which explains the loud explosions.
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