Sonic Booms near Orange, CA

Since early 2026, we have detected 6 sonic boom events near Orange, CA: 1 confirmed and 5 suspected. These detections are identified by analyzing real-time web traffic spikes on a popular earthquake information website.

6 Events Detected

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 10, 2026
Solana Beach, CA
Residents along the North San Diego County coast, including Solana Beach, Del Mar, Encinitas, and Carlsbad, reported a...
Confirmed
February 25, 2026
Wilmington, CA — Starlink 17-26
SpaceX launched 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg SFB at 6:17 AM PST on February 25. The sonic boom propagated...
Suspected
February 27, 2026
San Diego, CA
A traffic spike was detected in the San Diego area late on the night of February 26. No SpaceX Vandenberg launch...
Suspected
March 03, 2026
Los Angeles, CA
A traffic spike was detected in the Los Angeles area on the evening of March 2. No SpaceX Vandenberg launch occurred...
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...