Boom over the Tri-Cities - Jul 31, 2026, 11:13 AM
Friday, July 31, 2026 at 11:17 AM · 59 mins 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 7.5 km from the estimated origin.
A USGS M1.46 earthquake 88 km away, 45h apart.
Conditions weren’t especially sound-carrying. (29°C, wind 4 km/h, 0% cloud)
morning on a weekend.
Waning gibbous (95% 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.
Seems to be happening at regular intervals. 3 so far I. The last few minutes. Just hear#4. It was the loudest. Scared me a bit.
Sounds like a piledriver
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.