A low hum with a specific pattern of long and short hums. Hear it mainly out of my right ear. It's not always constant. Some days I don't hear it at all and other times it's very loud (to me…
both described a low hum · 67 km away
USA, Palm Coast · 2019-10-21 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive
Hum that is consistent, but periodically stops for a few seconds to 15 seconds and starts again. I first thought it was some equipment that would start and stop. None of the sites about the hum mention it going for a long time then randomly stopping for a bit and restarting.
What they reported
First noticed: 2018
Pitch: My hum is lower than choices given
Loudest: During the night
Where: Indoors
Symptoms: Insomnia
Changes with weather: I live in Florida, so not much change.
What stood out: a low hum
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both described a low hum · 67 km away
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A low, continuous hum I first noticed the hum when I moved into my flat in 1999. It was extremely loud and intermittent - it would hum for a few seconds, stop for a few seconds, start again.…
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