Sonic Booms near Downey, CA

Since early 2026, we have detected 4 sonic boom events near Downey, CA: 3 confirmed and 1 suspected. These detections are identified by analyzing real-time web traffic spikes on a popular earthquake information website.

4 Events Detected

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...
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...
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...