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Military aircraft surreptitiously creating sonic booms. (This origin does not explain sounds heard before supersonic flight, but could be extended to include military cannon-fire practice.) Earthquakes: Shallow earthquakes can generate sound waves with little ground vibration: The "booming" sound is heard only locally, near the epicenter. [7] [8]
During extreme cold events, you may hear a loud boom and feel like you have experienced an earthquake. However, this event was more likely a cryoseism, also known as an ice quake or a frost quake ...
A loud boom Saturday night left people worried throughout Elk Grove, and police are working to determine what might have happened. The unexpected noise startled residents around 10:30 p.m., Elk ...
Flight data from Flighradar24 shows only passenger planes, private jets and a helicopter flying near Clintonville around the time of the boom (9:45 p.m.) Saturday night. None of them were flying ...
Residents in parts of New Jersey and New York took to social media on Tuesday afternoon to report hearing a loud explosion, boom or shaking. Some speculated that it might have been an earthquake ...
Sonic booms generate enormous amounts of sound energy, sounding similar to an explosion or a thunderclap to the human ear. The crack of a supersonic bullet passing overhead or the crack of a bullwhip are examples of a sonic boom in miniature.
This article originally appeared on The Taunton Daily Gazette: Residents report hearing loud boom in Taunton area. What was it? Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. Holiday Shopping Guides.
A loud boom prefaced a streaking fireball spotted in three Southern states, scientists confirmed Thursday. More than 30 people in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi reported seeing the ...