Mystery Booms & Skyquakes — 2014 Worldwide Timeline of Unexplained Loud Booms

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Mystery booms 2014 — worldwide timeline of unexplained loud booms and skyquakes
The 2014 timeline of mystery booms and skyquakes—verified reports, likely causes, sources, and videos.

Key facts (TL;DR) Early 2014 saw clusters of cryoseisms (frost quakes) during polar outbreaks, plus training/blasting, occasional shallow quakes, and one-off industrial sources. A few remain unexplained.

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What was that boom? If a thunderless blast shook your windows and rattled your bones in 2014, you weren’t alone. Residents around the world reported unexplained loud booms—often called skyquakes—that set off car alarms, sent pets into hiding, and left officials scrambling for answers.

What causes “mystery booms”?

  • Icequakes (cryoseisms) during rapid deep freezes
  • Shallow earthquakes & rock fracturing
  • Meteors & sonic booms (fireballs, fast jets)
  • Military / police training & industrial incidents

How to tell what you heard

  • Series of cracks in intense cold: frost quakes likely.
  • Single jolt + felt quake on USGS/EMSC: earthquake boom.
  • Windows rattle, clear sky, no thunder: sonic or industrial blast.

Methodology: We prioritize official advisories, USGS/NWS data, local outlets, and verifiable user videos.

Loud Booms 2014

  • September Loud Booms Compilation. Strange Sounds
  • August Mystery booming noises compilation. Strange Sounds
  • July Earthquake Booms and skyquakes Compilation. Strange Sounds, 1
  • June Explosions, Rattles and Loud Rumblings. Strange Sounds
  • May Mysterious Booms Compilation. Strange Sounds and a live report from Florida. Strange Sounds
  • April: The Mysterious Berlin-Wedding Skyquakes. Strange Sounds
  • February to March Mysterious Explosion Compilation. Strange Sounds
  • Jan 10 — Georgetown, SC (USA): Neighborhoods experienced house-shaking booms; no definitive source identified.
  • Jan 8 — NE Alabama (USA): A loud explosion and ground shaking reported across several towns.
  • Jan 7 — Colonial Heights, VA (USA): Residents heard repeated mystery booms; investigations followed. WTVR
  • Jan 6 — Hidden Valley Lake, IN (USA): Loud booms & shaking attributed to frost quakes amid extreme cold. FOX19
  • Jan 3 — Dufferin County, ON (Canada): An ice quake blamed for a widely heard boom. Orangeville
  • Jan 2 — Marion County, MS (USA): Earlier mysterious explosions received an official explanation. WDAM
  • Jan 1 — Eastford, CT (USA): New Year’s Day mysterious shakings drew local attention. Fireworks?
  • Jan 1 — Canton, NY (USA): Reports of a strange noise/boom—likely a cryoseism during the cold wave. NCPR
  • Jan 1 — Cranston, RI (USA): Police exercise confirmed as the source of loud booms. Cranston Online

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