Updated on: · By Strange Sounds · 👉 Back to the Mystery Booms & Rumblings HubMystery booms 2019 — unexplained loud blast reports mapped and investigated.
Key facts (TL;DR)
Most 2019 “mystery booms” trace to meteors/sonic booms, earthquakes & icequakes, and military/industrial events. Coastal and atmospheric ducting also carried sounds unusually far. A minority stayed unexplained due to brief duration and sparse instrumentation.
What was that boom? If you felt a thunderless bang, windows rattling, or a sudden pressure wave in 2019, you weren’t alone. Around the world, residents reported mystery booms and skyquakes—brief, explosive sounds with no obvious source. Many turned out to be meteors, military exercises, icequakes, or industrial incidents—but plenty remained unexplained.
Common causes of mystery booms
Meteor fireballs & sonic booms that crack loudly as shockwaves reach the ground.
Earthquakes & icequakes (frost quakes) that produce audible cracks and rumbles.
Military training & industrial events (detonations, plant incidents, demolition).
Atmospheric & coastal acoustics where surf or inversion layers carry sound unusually far.
Mystery Booms — 2019 Timeline and some 2018 monthly lists
USA: Mysterious Booms and rumblings for compilation for January 2019. Strange Sounds
Grand Island, NY (USA): Residents captured video/audio of a loud, concussive boom echoing over neighborhoods; officials logged calls while the cause remained unclear:
Mason City, IA (USA): A spate of citywide booms sparked debate over sources—from blasting to atmospheric carry. Reports described single sharp cracks and brief shaking. Globe Gazette
Merseyside (England, UK): A flash of light and massive bang startled residents; witnesses reported a brief glare followed by a pressure wave. Liverpool Echo
Slavic Village, Cleveland, USA — Flash of light and sonic booms (May 2019):
Cheshire (England, UK): A terrifying explosion-like sound late at night left neighborhoods shaken; emergency lines received multiple calls. Cheshire Live
San Juan Islands (WA, USA): A window-rattling boom was widely heard; locals reported a single, sharp report carrying across the water. San Juan Islander
Birmingham (England, UK): A mystery bang shook buildings across the city center; CCTV and social posts captured the moment. Birmingham Mail
Wichita, KS (USA): Police fielded citywide reports of a loud boom with vibration; no immediate single cause was confirmed. KWCH
Coventry (England, UK): Residents noted a loud bang and flashes; discussion centered on industrial activity vs. atmospheric carry. Coventry Telegraph
Cabarrus County, NC (USA): A stunning boom shook homes across multiple neighborhoods; emergency lines lit up with simultaneous reports. WSOC-TV
Scartho (England, UK): An 11 p.m. boom with no obvious source shook homes and sent pets scrambling. Grimsby Telegraph
Mount Vernon, OH (USA): A deafening bang sparked fear and confusion; four days on, authorities still had no definitive source. KnoxPages
Davidson, NC (USA): A shock-like blast panicked neighborhoods; multiple similar reports arrived within minutes of each other. WCNC
Ullapool & Highlands (Scotland, UK): People heard a loud bang around 20:00 with no thunder present; theories included aircraft or a meteor. BBC
Waukesha, WI (USA): After a lightning-sparked blaze, a loud boom was reported; the fire left dozens displaced and raised questions about the initial blast. NBC15
North Country, NY (USA): Residents across multiple towns described boom/bang sequences with echoes; some heard a series of pops. Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Central New York (USA): A meteor entering the atmosphere was blamed for a loud boom heard across the region. LocalSYR
Something mysterious is going on in Harahan and River Ridge. People there say they’ve heard strange cannon-like sounds, and they have no idea what’s causing them:
Northern York County, PA (USA): A Friday night boom shook homes; locals initially suspected an earthquake. York Daily Record
Glasgow (Scotland, UK): Residents in multiple districts reported a pre-dawn explosion-like bang; social feeds filled with simultaneous timestamps. The Scottish Sun
Atlanta, Georgia (USA): Underground electrical explosions in Midtown Atlanta:
December 2018 Mystery Explosions and Meteor Booms.Strange Sounds
June 2018 Booming Noises and Loud Rumbles Compilation.Strange Sounds
Did you hear a mystery boom in 2019 that isn’t listed here? Drop it in the comments or send us a report with the exact time, location, and any audio/video. The more data points, the better our community can hunt patterns.
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