Boom over the Tri-Cities - Jul 8, 2026, 9:52 PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 9:52 PM · 3 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.
Thayer Drive Substation (substation) - about 0.9 km from the estimated origin.
A USGS M1 earthquake 108 km away, 46h apart.
Conditions weren’t especially sound-carrying. (26°C, wind 14 km/h, 0% cloud)
night on a weekday.
Last quarter (31% 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.
What do you think it was?
Cast your vote. The data’s nearest match: substation - Thayer Drive Substation.
Discussion
Saw the same thing? Have a theory or evidence about what it was? Weigh in.