Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Virginia Beach Residents Report Mysterious Loud Boom
On Sunday, residents in Virginia Beach and nearby areas heard a loud boom.
People reported their windows rattled, similar to an earthquake.
The sound was heard around 5:30 pm, but the source is still unknown.
Officials at Naval Air Station Oceana couldn't confirm the source.
The U.S. Geological Survey didn't report any earthquakes in the area.
Residents described it as similar to an earthquake or possibly a sonic boom.
Some thought it was a crash or someone knocking, while others didn't notice anything.
No definitive cause has been determined.
Residents in Virginia Beach and surrounding areas reported a loud boom on Sunday.
The boom was heard around 5:30 pm local time.
Some residents described the sound as similar to an earthquake.
Naval Air Station Oceana could not confirm the source of the noise.
The U.S. Geological Survey did not report any earthquakes in the area.
- Who
- Residents of Virginia Beach and surrounding areas
- What
- A loud boom was heard
- When
- Sunday, September 14, around 5:30 pm
- Where
- Virginia Beach, Hampton Roads, and Northeastern North Carolina
- Why
- The cause of the noise is unknown.
- Location
- Virginia Beach, Hampton Roads, and Northeastern North Carolina
- Date
- Sunday, September 14
- Time
- Around 5:30 pm local time
- Reported Impact
- Windows rattling, similar to an earthquake
- USGS Report
- No earthquakes reported on the East Coast as of 7:15 pm