[meteorite-list] Sonic Boom Shakes England's East Coast

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:41:11 2004
Message-ID: <200102221841.KAA29555_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

Wow, this the third potential meteor/fireball over England this month.

Ron Baalke
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/shtml/NEWS/P23S5.shtml

COAST HIT BY BOOM
The Mirror (London)
February 22, 2001

A SONIC boom has been blamed for tremors which shook buildings and rattled
windows along a 25-mile stretch of coastline yesterday.

Residents from Scarborough to Whitby in Yorkshire told of a "bang, a boom
and a rumble" for two seconds at 11.40am.

Experts ruled out an earthquake, saying it was probably a sonic boom caused
by an aircraft or even a meteor.

Seismologist Glenn Ford said: "All the evidence points to a sonic boom,
which can travel hundreds of miles if not impeded."

Investigators have contacted military officials.
Received on Thu 22 Feb 2001 01:41:39 PM PST