From the London Mail [caution tabloid]:
A mysterious blast was heard by thousands of Americans along the East Coast, shaking homes and startling locals. 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.