Sonic Booms near Los Angeles, CA

Since early 2026, we have detected 12 sonic boom events near Los Angeles, CA: 5 confirmed and 7 suspected. These detections are identified by analyzing real-time web traffic spikes on a popular earthquake information website.

12 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...
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...
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
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
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...