Sonic Booms near North Charleston, SC

Since early 2026, we have detected 2 sonic boom events near North Charleston, SC: 1 confirmed and 1 suspected. These detections are identified by analyzing real-time web traffic spikes on a popular earthquake information website.

2 Events Detected

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...
Confirmed
January 28, 2026
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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...