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The USGS noted the event was a "widely felt sonic boom from a suspected bolide," referring to a meteor that explodes in the atmosphere.
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The New England event came just days after a bright meteor was reported over Western New York during the early morning hours of May 27.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), it was a "widely felt sonic boom from a suspected bolide".