Boom over the Tri-Cities - Aug 7, 2026, 8:10 AM
Friday, August 7, 2026 at 8:10 AM · 11 hours ago
We need at least two reports that note which direction it came from (ideally from different spots) before we can triangulate an origin.
Add your direction →What it lines up with
Automatic cross-references. Suggestive, not proof.
Richland Sub Station (substation) - about 5.8 km from the estimated origin.
A USGS M1.52 earthquake 39 km away, 45h apart.
Conditions weren’t especially sound-carrying. (19°C, wind 3 km/h, 0% cloud)
morning on a weekend.
Last quarter (32% lit).
Transformer and substation faults set off both a boom and an outage. See who else nearby is out, and when it is coming back.
isthepowerout.comWhat people reported
Each number matches a dot on the map above.
Woke up at aprox 1:30 am to what sounded like a detonation close by but it had a deep resonance. Was woken again around 2am to the same thing.
What do you think it was?
Cast your vote. The data’s nearest match: substation - Richland Sub Station.
Discussion
Saw the same thing? Have a theory or evidence about what it was? Weigh in.