Sonic Boom Detector

We detect sonic booms by analyzing real-time web traffic spikes on a popular earthquake information website. When people feel a boom, they go online to find out what happened — and we see that surge in traffic. Here's what we've found.

Confirmed Sonic Booms and Felt Events (10)

Confirmed
March 17, 2026
Cleveland, OH — Meteor (Bolide)
A 7-ton asteroid approximately 6 feet in diameter entered Earth's atmosphere over Lake Erie near Lorain, Ohio at 8:57...
Confirmed
March 17, 2026
Santa Paula, CA — Starlink 17-24
SpaceX launched 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg SFB's SLC-4E at 10:19 PM PDT on March 16. Booster B1088, on its...
Confirmed
March 13, 2026
Ventura, CA — Starlink 17-31
SpaceX launched 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg SFB's SLC-4E at approximately 7:58 AM PDT on March 13. Veteran...
Confirmed
March 04, 2026
Clarksboro NJ
A suspected sonic boom was detected near Clarksboro NJ on March 04, 2026 at 19:39 UTC.
Confirmed
February 20, 2026
Cape Canaveral, FL — SpaceX Starlink 10-34
SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral's SLC-40 at 8:41 PM EST on February 19....
Confirmed
February 15, 2026
Vandenberg, CA — Starlink 17-13 (600th Falcon 9)
SpaceX's 600th Falcon 9 mission launched 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg SFB's SLC-4E at 5:59 PM PST on February...
Confirmed
February 11, 2026
Vandenberg, CA — Starlink 17-34
SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg SFB's SLC-4E at 9:11 AM PST on February 11. Booster B1100, on...
Confirmed
January 28, 2026
Cape Canaveral, FL — SpaceX GPS-III 09 'Ellison Onizuka'
A Falcon 9 launched GPS-III Space Vehicle 09 for the US Space Force from Cape Canaveral SLC-40 at 11:53 PM EST on...
Confirmed
January 15, 2026
SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon Re-entry
NASA's Crew-11 Dragon capsule made an early return from the ISS after one of its four astronauts required urgent...
Confirmed
January 04, 2026
Cape Canaveral, FL — SpaceX Starlink 6-88
SpaceX kicked off 2026 with the Starlink 6-88 mission, launching 29 V2 Mini satellites from Cape Canaveral's SLC-40 at...

Suspected Sonic Booms (16)

Suspected
March 21, 2026
Houston, TX — Suspected Meteor
Dozens of residents across the Houston metro reported a loud boom that shook homes on the afternoon of March 21, with...
Suspected
March 21, 2026
Leesburg, VA
A loud boom and bright flash at approximately 10:50 PM EDT on March 20 shook homes across western Loudoun County, with...
Suspected
March 18, 2026
Charleston, SC — Suspected MCAS Beaufort Sonic Boom
A loud boom was reported along the Charleston County coastline at approximately 9:16 AM EDT on March 18. MCAS Beaufort...
Suspected
March 17, 2026
Mays Landing, NJ — Suspected Navy Supersonic Test Flight
A traffic spike was detected along the South Jersey shore at 12:42 PM EDT on March 17, with spiking cells in Mays...
Suspected
March 17, 2026
Miami, FL
A moderate traffic spike was detected in Miami at 12:30 AM EDT on March 17. No SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral...
Suspected
March 16, 2026
Escondido, CA — Camp Pendleton Live-Fire Training
A strong traffic spike was detected across inland San Diego and Riverside counties at 10:57 AM PDT on March 16. Camp...
Suspected
March 12, 2026
Las Vegas, NV
An extremely strong traffic spike was detected across the Las Vegas Valley at 1:24 PM PDT on March 12, one of the...
Suspected
March 12, 2026
Victoria, BC
A very strong traffic spike was detected in Victoria and Sooke on Vancouver Island at 10:38 AM PDT on March 12. The...
Suspected
March 12, 2026
Ridgewood, NJ
A traffic spike was detected across northern New Jersey at 6:51 AM EDT on March 12, with spiking cells in Ridgewood,...
Suspected
February 18, 2026
San Luis Obispo, CA
A traffic spike was detected near San Luis Obispo on the afternoon of February 18, about 5 hours after a separate...
Suspected
February 18, 2026
Santa Maria, CA
A strong traffic spike was detected near Santa Maria on the morning of February 18. A SpaceX Starlink 17-25 launch from...
Suspected
February 17, 2026
Sidney, BC
A traffic spike was detected near Sidney on Vancouver Island on the afternoon of February 17. An unconfirmed...
Suspected
February 17, 2026
Phoenix, AZ
A suspected boom was detected in the Phoenix area on the afternoon of February 17. Luke Air Force Base in the West...
Suspected
February 11, 2026
Cypress, CA
A boom was detected near Cypress in Orange County on the afternoon of February 11, more than 6 hours after the...
Suspected
February 11, 2026
Mexicali, BCN
A traffic spike was detected near Mexicali on the morning of February 11, about 9 minutes before the Starlink 17-34...
Suspected
February 10, 2026
Solana Beach, CA
Residents along the North San Diego County coast, including Solana Beach, Del Mar, Encinitas, and Carlsbad, reported a...

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Vandenberg & Central Coast, CA
7 events detected
Southern California
6 events detected
Cape Canaveral, FL
4 events detected
Pacific Northwest (BC)
2 events detected