Since Sunday evening, mysterious sounds have been jolting the city awake, and no one can explain where they're coming from.In more recent reports, the USGS states that the booms were caused by minor earthquakes that are magnified by the bedrock on the area. (Story here).
"People describe them as booming, thunder-like noises -- vibrating, shaking," Lisa Kuss, Clintonville city administrator, told msnbc.com. "The most extreme one I experienced was at 10 p.m. Monday night in our utilities room, and it was a bam."
That night, city officials received nearly 100 calls about the unexplained shaking. Alarmed, city officials tested gas levels, investigated sewer systems and landfills, and checked on city dams. Everything came back normal.
Of course, this isn't the first time an area has been plagued by mysterious booms. For instance, in 1983, parts of Arkansas suffered mysterious booms. Areas off the coast of the Carolinas also experienced mysterious booms in the 70's and early 80's. Anyway, there are numerous other examples of this phenomena.
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