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Boom over the Tri-Cities - Jun 21, 2026, 9:00 PM

Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 8:55 PM · 15 hours ago

I felt this one too
7 reports5 contributors1 gave a direction
Reports (numbered)Direction it came fromEstimated origin (source)Earthquake (USGS)
Estimated origin - interesting, not definitive

Triangulated from 1 directional report. The red marker is our best guess at the source; the blue dots are where people were. It sharpens as more people report which way it came from.

Confidence:29% · Lowloudness falloff

What it lines up with

Automatic cross-references. Suggestive, not proof.

📍Nearest known sourcestrong

Stevens Drive Substation (substation) - about 1.3 km from the estimated origin.

🌤️Conditions

Conditions weren’t especially sound-carrying. (25°C, wind 4 km/h, 0% cloud)

🕒Timing

evening on a weekend.

🌕Moon

First quarter (45% lit).

What people reported

Each number matches a dot on the map above.

1
Heard a boom · intensity 3/5
anon-9031 · Jun 21, 9:36 PM · 14 hours ago
2
Heard a boom · intensity 3/5
anon-1176 · Jun 21, 9:12 PM · 15 hours ago

Hollow sounding explosion, almost felt like it came from under the apartment.

3
Heard a boom · intensity 3/5
anon-4823 · Jun 21, 8:55 PM · 15 hours ago
4
Heard a boom · intensity 3/5
anon-4823 · Jun 21, 8:53 PM · 15 hours ago
5
Boom + lights · intensity 2/5
anon-9031 · Jun 21, 9:05 PM · 15 hours ago

Heard a big boom & saw firework lights from blast. It was an ariel mortar, visually saw it.

6
Heard a boom · intensity 2/5
anon-4714 · Jun 21, 8:53 PM · 15 hours ago
7
Heard a boom · intensity 2/5 · from the W
anon-2791 · Jun 21, 8:53 PM · 15 hours ago

What do you think it was?

Cast your vote. The data’s nearest match: substation - Stevens Drive Substation.

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Discussion

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