VIDEO: 'Large Explosion' From Gender Reveal Party Shakes Houses, Stirs Earthquake Fears

Dallas TX

25 April, 2021

10:20 AM

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CBS Dallas/Fort Worth April 25, 2021 A "large explosion" shook parts of southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts around 7 p.m. Tuesday evening. Some on social media said they thought a tree had fallen or an earthquake struck. It turns out that the blast came from a gender reveal party. Kingston police responded to Torromeo Industries on Dorre Road to investigate. They figured out that the earth-shaking boom was caused by an explosion of about 80 pounds of Tannerite, which police said is an over-the-counter "explosive target" that is used for firearms practice. The explosion was so big it was caught on a doorbell camera. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.