A sonic boom is "the sound associated with the shock waves created by an object traveling through the air faster than the speed of sound. Sonic booms generate enormous amounts of sound energy, sounding much like an explosion," according to
In a statement on its website the USGS confirmed that a sonic boom took place near Hammonton in southern New Jersey at 1:24:05 p.m. ET. A sonic boom is the result of changes in air pressure that happen when an object, such as a supersonic jet, breaks
News 12 Long Island has learned that the reports of tremors on Long Island were likely caused by a sonic boom. An analyst at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University says eight sonic boom events, likely from jets, were registered from
A sonic boom is "the sound associated with the shock waves created by an object traveling through the air faster than the speed of sound. Sonic booms generate enormous amounts of sound energy, sounding much like an explosion," according to
Dozens of calls to news stations and social media posts came from people who said they felt an earthquake or a sonic boom in the Lowcountry about 12:45 p.m. Tuesday. "The ceiling fan swayed a little bit and the dogs came running out of the back bedroom