Sonic Booms near North Charleston, SC

Since early 2026, we have detected 3 sonic boom events near North Charleston, SC: 2 confirmed and 1 suspected. These detections are identified by analyzing real-time web traffic spikes on a popular earthquake information website.

3 Events Detected

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...

Columbia, SC — Fort Jackson Controlled Detonations

Three controlled detonations at Fort Jackson's training range at approximately 8:35 AM EST on March 1 were heard across...

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...