A loud explosion-like sound was heard by thousands along the East Coast, shaking homes and startling residents. Doorbell cameras and surveillance video recorded a sonic boom around 5:24pm ET in South Carolina, while people in North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia reported hearing it overhead several miles away. Witnesses described an echoing blast that disrupted quiet neighborhoods, triggered panic, and caused pets to run for cover. Widespread speculation linked the event to a military jet breaking the sound barrier or a meteor entering the atmosphere, but military officials and NASA denied both possibilities. The US Geological Survey confirmed a large sonic boom centered over Saint Andrews, South Carolina, and some witnesses reported feeling a sudden spike in air pressure before the boom.
"The sonic boom, a loud explosion-like noise that occurs when an object breaks the sound barrier, was recorded by doorbell cameras and surveillance video throughout South Carolina around 5.24pm ET on Thursday. However, there have been multiple reports from people in North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia who also heard the massive boom overhead several miles away. Videos shared online captured the moment when a quiet afternoon in local neighborhoods was suddenly disrupted by the echoing blast that shook buildings and homes, sending residents into a panic and pets running under cars."
"There has been widespread speculation that the blast was caused by a military jet breaking the speed of sound or a meteor ripping through Earth's atmosphere. However, both military officials and NASA denied either incident taking place that day. The US Geological Survey, which typically tracks earthquakes, has confirmed that a large sonic boom was recorded on Thursday and was centered over Saint Andrews, South Carolina."
"Some witnesses were close enough to feel the sudden spike in air pressure a sonic boom causes, known as a compression wave, with meteorologist and storm chaser Chris Jackson saying: 'It felt like someone shoved me right in my chest an instant before the boom began.' One person reacting to a video of the terrified animals at Frisky Business Rescue in Lexington County said: 'These poor puppies had ZERO clue what was coming... One minute they're just chilling, the next - BOOM. The sonic boom that shook the entire South Carolina Midlands this afternoon sent them into full panic mode.'"
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