Crime & Safety
ICYMI: Meteor Explosion Likely Cause Of Arizona Boom: YCSO
Residents heard the massive boom, thinking initially it was an earthquake, and 69 sightings were reported to the American Meteor Society.
YAVAPAI COUNTY, AZ — The massive boom heard by northern Arizona residents Sunday was most likely caused by a meteor explosion, according to a social media post by the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office. The blast happened around 7:20 a.m. Sunday.
Many residents initially believed the explosion to be an earthquake.
Deputies checked their patrol areas looking for a source, and the sheriff's office reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration and military units for an answer, but were not able to confirm anything through those agencies.
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People as far south as Chandler in Phoenix and as far north as Flagstaff reported seeing the meteor.
It was first spotted near the Cordes Lakes area, traveling northwest, and last seen near Prescott.
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The American Meteor Society said there were 69 total sightings.
Many of those who sent in reports of the sighting said they initially thought it was a plane. The explosion was heard soon after.
One resident sent a video of what appears to be the meteor. See FOX10 Phoenix for the meteor video.
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