What was the loud boom in Tucson?

The series of loud booms heard in Tucson may have been caused by various non-native planes arriving at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base on Tuesday. A base official said the aircrafts were arriving in preparation for the Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course from Feb. 28 to March 3.

What was that shaking in Tucson?

The cause could be anything from sonic booms, an earthquake or blasting at one of our area mines. An assistant professor from the University of Arizona’s Department of Geosciences said a seismometer detected the event and that is was probably not an earthquake. “The event was definitely recorded,” said Eric Kiser.

How far can you feel a sonic boom?

On most aircraft designs the characteristic distance is about 40,000 feet (12,000 m), meaning that below this altitude the sonic boom will be “softer”. However, the drag at this altitude or below makes supersonic travel particularly inefficient, which poses a serious problem.

Does Tucson AZ get earthquakes?

Earthquakes, in Tucson? True, no one alive in Tucson today has ever felt an earthquake of any significance within the City. However, seismic activity occurs on a regular basis throughout the State of Arizona – generally, it goes unfelt.

Where are the sonic booms in Tucson Arizona?

Dan checked with the three closest military installations. Davis-Monthan reported no sonic booms and neither did the 162nd Fighter Wing. Sean Clements from Luke Air Force Base’s public affairs unit confirmed two sonic booms near Sells, Arizona, about 60 miles southwest of Tucson.

Where was the house shaking boom in Arizona?

But two years ago, also in the Tucson region, there were other loud house-shaking booms that produced seismograms at the University of Arizona Department of Geosciences. The February 3, 2021, house-shaking boom at 12:12 pm local time was reported by hundreds of residents over some 53 miles from Green Valley to Picture Rocks in Tucson, Arizona.

Where was the mystery boom in Tucson Yesterday?

Continuing coverage on the latest of those mysterious booms being felt and heard across southern Arizona. We finally have one captured on camera. This is yesterday’s loud explosion at 2:40PM that rocked homes across Tucson from two different angles.

When was the last time there was a boom in Tucson?

Before this morning’s rumble, the latest incident had happened around 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 when KOLD News 13 viewers from across the Tucson area reported hearing several loud booms and feeling the ground shake. Phil Williams sent us video from his Ring Camera that captured audio of the Feb. 26 boom.