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Hull HU4 · 2018-10-07 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive

A low hum in Hull HU4

A low humming noise, recently started, around 60Hz. It is not coming from any gas, electricity or water in the house as I have turned all of these off, and the humming persists. Very hard to sleep at night and nothing drowns out the noise. The noise can only be heard indoors.

What they reported

First noticed: 2018

Pitch: Around 65Hz Sine wave

Loudest: Equal night and day

Where: Indoors

Symptoms: Ear discomfort (pain, fullness, throbbing), Headache, Insomnia, Sense of vibration

What stood out: a low hum

 

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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.