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The cause of the mystery booming noises Flint residents had complained about may be explained by the secret bomb range Flint police recently confirmed.

For months, years even, residents have reported random loud noises, like thunder or fireworks.

Flint isn't the only place where people have reported noises like this. All over the country are reports of strange noises and loud booming sounds. Usually, nobody seems to know where they're coming from.

Let's take a look.

Utah

In January, a television station out of Salt Lake City reported that "hundreds of people from Weber County to Utah County, and some as far north as Rock Springs, Wyoming reported that they felt shaking or heard loud booms." Experts reported seismic activity in the area, but there was no record of any earthquakes.

Massachusetts

Last November, reports out of Salem, Mass., indicated that "police responded to a report of loud explosions in the area of Bridge Street."

Oklahoma

In January, a local Oklahoma City television station reported that residents in the town of Guthrie had been reporting a mysterious noise around town.

"Everyone seems to have their own theory behind the boom," read the report.

Wisconsin

In March 2012, residents in the town of Clintonville reported "five loud, mysterious booms thundered through the town at approximately two-hour intervals starting at around 8 p.m. They occurred again the following night, and, much to the sleepless residents' relief, finally stopped Tuesday night," according to this report.

It seems the cause of these noises was uncovered, when the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed a 1.5-magnitude earthquake in the area.

West Virginia

In Kanawha County, there were reports of mystery booms. The mystery, however, was quickly solved.

"The Keystone surface mine, which is in the Rush Creek area east of Charleston, apparently caused the boom when it used a controlled explosion, referred to in the industry as a "mine shot," to extract coal, a state Department of Environmental Protection official said," according to this report.

California

Residents in San Diego reported a mystery boom earlier in the year. "News 8 began receiving reports at about 10 a.m. from people in the South Bay and downtown San Diego. A local naval base also confirmed they heard the noise," according to the local CBS station.

Blake Thorne is a reporter for MLive-The Flint Journal. Contact him atbthorne1@mlive.com or 810-347-8194. Follow him on Twitter or Facebook.