India, May 31 -- A meteor exploded over the northeastern United States on Saturday (local time), NASA said, unleashing a TNT-equivalent blast of 300 tons that rattled the region with loud booms.

The boom was so powerful that it left windows rattling, buildings shaking and leaving people in panic across Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

NASA officials have confirmed that the meteor was natural material, not a satellite or space debris, and that it entered the atmosphere at 2:06 pm (local time).

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