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Suspected fireball meteor lights up North Island sky, ‘sonic boom’ heard

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Suspected fireball meteor lights up North Island sky, ‘sonic boom’ heard
NZ Herald
NZ Herald36 mins ago
Suspected fireball meteor lights up North Island sky, ‘sonic boom’ heard
A bright fireball lit skies over the lower North Island around 10.30pm.
Stuff
Stuff🏁 first to report1 hrs ago
Sonic boom heard as fireball shoots across NZ skies
The flashing object was seen at 10.26pm by people across the country, bringing with it a rumbling sound that some took for an earthquake.
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