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6028 · 2018-09-26 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive

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two different types, a high pitch electrical like noise like a monitor whine but it doesnt happens when im out in the country or when there's any background noise to cover it. The other i mainly hear at night, it sounds like a car idling or driving near by.. it comes from two different directions. I do live near the ocean though way to far away to hear waves.

What they reported

First noticed: 2012

Pitch: 440ish

Loudest: During the night

Where: Indoors

Symptoms: Ear discomfort (pain, fullness, throbbing), Headache, Insomnia, Nausea, Anxiety

Changes with weather: weather does seem to mask it somewhat, especially rain

 

Others who described something like this

2021-10-11

It is a low-frequency humming noise that has no explanation or source. I hear it mostly at night and inside my home. The noise is similar to a train or a diesel truck engine idling and the

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2024-10-29

Constant low but distinct, penetrating, background rumbling droning noise which surges/pulses similar but not the same as a parked car or lorry engine idling in the near distance. Can hear e

the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details

2018-03-24

Very low frequency hum, like the sound a diesel vehicle would do from a distance before getting too close, but constant all the time. I can hear the noise better when it is completely silen

the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details

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This is a Hum report from Dr Glen MacPherson's World Hum Map, an open, worldwide record of people who hear an unexplained low-frequency hum. Reproduced with permission and with thanks; the project is at thehum.info. We remove anything on request. Location shown is approximate.