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A lot of folks contacted us today after hearing a loud boom and rumbling sound early this afternoon a little after 1pm. Many people thought it might have been an earthquake.
A quick check of the USGS (United States Geological Survey) ruled that out.While we do not have a definitive answer what caused the rumble can likely be narrowed down to a few possibilities...
1. A sonic boom from a military jet over the Gulf of Mexico. While no aircraft were flying out of Tyndall... planes could have been flying over the Gulf from either Eglin or MacDill.
2. An explosion from an ordinance over at Eglin on the test range
3. Maybe a sonic boom from a meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere.
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