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Truro, USA 02666 · 2019-11-10 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive

A low hum in Truro, USA 02666

Very low frequency hum, similar to the sound of someone blowing into the top of a bottle but far more intense - almost a feeling more than a sound! Where I live on cape cod is surrounded by water - I’m 1 1/2 miles in either direction to the ocean and the bay. Also, there’s a naval radar facility near me. And the wires in my neighborhood are burried

What they reported

First noticed: Before 1990

Pitch: 190 sine wave or 200 triangle

Loudest: During the night

Where: Indoors

Symptoms: Insomnia, Sense of vibration, Anxiety, Makes me grind my teeth

Changes with weather: Yes - it seems to be less when it’s rainy or windy

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.