A TREMOR shook the ground after a loud bang was heard in Dorset.
Residents from areas across the county reported a tremor similar to an 'earthquake'.
Speculation has been mounting that a meteor could be the cause after a resident in Jersey captured dashcam footage.
One resident, Tracy Porter, said: "Many in Weymouth, Bridport, Yeovil are reporting houses shaking and a loud bang."
#sonicboom over the house about 30 mins ago here in #Dorset heading South West......
— Mark Bate (@MarkBateUK) March 20, 2021
Anyone? https://t.co/TezlvecTgX
— Dorset Sun ☀️ (@DorsetSnow) March 20, 2021
Another resident said: "Some time after 3pm today (Saturday) I heard what I believed was thunder.
"However it was one rumble so I didn't pay any further attention. Then I did what most millennials do and picked up my smart phone and scrolled mindlessly through Facebook.
"I was surprised to see that friends had posted about this noise. I was in Frampton but I could see it was heard in Sherbourne, Portland, Dorchester and Crossways. Theories flowed, Could it be a sonic boom?"
Heard on #Portland and in #Weymouth. Lasted about 10 seconds. Any ideas? https://t.co/is5jNFNgvt
— Linzi Kinghorn (@LinziKinghorn) March 20, 2021
The Ministry of Defence quashed rumours that RAF planes caused the boom.
This evening, a resident in Jersey reported seeing a meteor, leading to widespread speculation on social media that this was the cause.
Meteorite.
— Davey (@heidavey) March 20, 2021
Spotted in Pembrokeshire, detected over Bristol Channel by satellite, heard in Dorset/Devon, caught on dashcam in Jersey and spotted in Brittany breaking up.
What are your thoughts? Did you capture the 'boom' on video today?
Write in to ellie.maslin@dorsetecho.co.uk
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