A fridge-size space rock spectacularly broke apart over Ohio at 40,000 mph, creating a loud boom and a rare "fireball" that shone in the bright blue daytime sky. The rare sight, which exploded with the equivalent force of 250 tons of TNT,

No major meteor showers are active at this time.

A rare fireball bright enough to be seen during broad daylight dazzled skies and triggered a sonic boom in parts of the eastern United States on Tuesday morning.

NASA confirmed a loud boom heard across Northeast Ohio was a meteor that entered the atmosphere. The meteor was nearly 6 feet in diameter, weighed about 7 tons, and traveled at 45,000 mph. Residents in multiple communities reported the boom was powerful enough to shake windows and startle pets.

A mysterious shaking startled residents across South Jersey on Tuesday afternoon, March 17, with reports of rattling windows and loud noises spreading across multiple towns, according to social media posts.