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In the discussion thread: Has anyone else had mysterious booms in your area? [View all]

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 12:58 PM

MineralMan (54,709 posts)

16. Could be lots of things.

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Is there any bridge or other heavy construction going on nearby? Pile driving can create booming noises that can carry a long way, depending on soil type. I don't know just where you are, but pile driving is pretty common in areas where there is shipping, rivers, etc. Lots of times, people don't know about that kind of construction that may be going on not far from them.

If you're in the Mobile area, Google Pile Driving Mobile, AL. You'll find three major companies that do that kind of construction work. Give them a call and see where they're working right now. Could be something not too far from your home.

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33 replies	Author	Time	Post
Has anyone else had mysterious booms in your area? [View all]	dixiegrrrrl	Jan 2012	OP
You might want to give this a read	salvorhardin	Jan 2012	#1
Skyquakes.....ahhhh..	dixiegrrrrl	Jan 2012	#2
I don't know	salvorhardin	Jan 2012	#3
Not me	Ohio Joe	Jan 2012	#4
Could be meteorites of different sizes.	Amonester	Jan 2012	#5
Meteors can also cause a hissing, sizzling, or popping sound	bananas	Mar 2012	#24
I believe I've heard an "electrophonic" meteor	William Seger	Mar 2012	#31
+1	dem644555il	Mar 2012	#32
I have not felt anything in Minnesota	Angry Dragon	Jan 2012	#6
We seem to be getting the Shaka-laka's here	jberryhill	Jan 2012	#7
cincinnati	skippercollector	Jan 2012	#8
All of the ones we heard came from same direction-interesting.	dixiegrrrrl	Jan 2012	#9
Sonic Booms	slutticus	Jan 2012	#10
that might have been it..	dixiegrrrrl	Jan 2012	#11
No, just the same old booms I always seem to get.	Bolo Boffin	Jan 2012	#12
Hmmm..did the earth move?	dixiegrrrrl	Jan 2012	#13
Beamquake?	BB1	Jan 2012	#14
Is there a quarry	mzteris	Jan 2012	#15
Could be lots of things.	MineralMan	Jan 2012	#16
I am now thinking sonic boom..see # 11 upthread.	dixiegrrrrl	Jan 2012	#18
Could be, for sure.	MineralMan	Jan 2012	#19
Yes, and always around a Taco Bell.	ZombieHorde	Jan 2012	#17
Booms!	chrystle00	Mar 2012	#20
Well, there are speculative explanations	William Seger	Mar 2012	#22
No explanation	chrystle00	Mar 2012	#28
How were sonic booms ruled out?	William Seger	Mar 2012	#30
Not sure	chrystle00	Mar 2012	#33
All the time.	frogmarch	Mar 2012	#21
Wow...that is interesting....	dixiegrrrrl	Mar 2012	#23
It's very loud, and even though	frogmarch	Mar 2012	#25
Perhaps..they DO come fron the same direction.	dixiegrrrrl	Mar 2012	#26
Obviously	agent46	Mar 2012	#27
Oh noes!!!!!!! And I don't have anything to wear!!!!!!!	dixiegrrrrl	Mar 2012	#29

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