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Boom over the Tri-Cities - Jun 28, 2026, 3:54 PM

Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:54 PM · 2 months ago

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🎆This event is during the 4th of July window, when fireworks set off booms all over the area. Some of these reports - and the estimated origin - may be fireworks rather than one source.
Origin not pinned yet

We need at least two reports that note which direction it came from (ideally from different spots) before we can triangulate an origin.

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Collecting reports

Reports are still coming in. We compare every boom against seismic records, 911 dispatch activity, weather and known local sources. If we can pin down what it was, this is where it will appear.

More reports make this far more likely, especially from different directions.

What it lines up with

Automatic cross-references. Suggestive, not proof.

📍Nearest known source

Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) (airport) - about 6 km from the estimated origin.

🔴Seismic activity

A USGS M2.06 earthquake 12 km away, 43h apart.

🌤️Conditions

Conditions weren’t especially sound-carrying. (28°C, wind 26 km/h, 33% cloud)

🕒Timing

afternoon on a weekend.

🌕Moon

Full moon (99% lit).

Heard the boom and lost power?

Transformer and substation faults set off both a boom and an outage. See who else nearby is out, and when it is coming back.

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What people reported

Each number matches a dot on the map above.

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Heard a boom · intensity 3/5🎆 Fireworks season
anon-4709 · Jun 28, 3:54 PM · 2 months ago

What do you think it was?

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