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Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 · 2018-03-17 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive

A low hum in Williamsburg, Virginia 23185

A hum the same sound as from a sub woofer in an expensive sound system. I hear the hum inside my car as soon as I turn off the ignition after parking and when it gets real quiet. I hear the same hum in other parts of my city even 5 miles away from home I can hear the same hum.

What they reported

First noticed: 2000

Pitch: 112 Hertz Sine wave

Loudest: During the night

Where: Indoors

Symptoms: Insomnia, Sense of vibration, It does sound like a sound wave that can be felt.

Changes with weather: No

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.