Boom over the Tri-Cities - May 19, 2026, 10:50 PM
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:50 PM · 1 month 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.
Benton Substation (BPA) (substation) - about 4.2 km from the estimated origin.
A USGS M0.96 earthquake 58 km away, 41h apart.
night on a weekday.
Waxing crescent (13% lit).
What people reported
Each number matches a dot on the map above.
It was a extremely loud boom im the only one that heard it so i immediately went to richland residents group on Facebook to see whatsup people heard the boom in Kennewick pasco richland and they say it was a firework but that was too loud for a firework not house shaking loud but woke me and my little brother up loud
What do you think it was?
Cast your vote. The data’s nearest match: substation - Benton Substation (BPA).
Discussion
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