💥 Mysterious Booms

Loud bangs with no source, skyquakes rattling cities, and unexplained shockwaves that defy science. The Mysterious Booms archive exposes Earth’s loudest unsolved rumbles.

Mysterious booms are among the strangest and loudest unexplained phenomena on Earth. One moment, it’s a quiet evening—the next, the ground shudders, windows rattle, pets dive for cover, and a thunderous bang rolls across the sky. And then… nothing. No smoke, no quake, no explosion in sight.

Scientists, locals, and folklore all offer competing theories: sonic booms from jets, meteors disintegrating in the atmosphere, frost quakes cracking frozen ground, or the legendary Seneca Guns that coastal residents have reported for centuries. Some booms are explained quickly, others remain unsolved mysteries, echoing through history under names like Barisal Guns, brontidi, or mistpouffers.

Here, we collect the latest cases of mysterious booms from around the world—whether they come with flashes of light, deep underground rumbles, or just a town-wide “Did you hear that?!”

👉 Want the full guide to history, science, weird facts, and the strangest cases? Explore our Mystery Booms and Rumblings hub.