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Hook, Hampshire · 2018-04-05 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive

A low hum in Hook, Hampshire

Low droning, vibration noise, slightly louder in my right ear than left, but i have slightly better hearing in my right ear, so it may be even in both I'm glad you're doing this research, my Fiancee looked at me like I was mad when I started asking her about the humming, so it's good to see I'm not the only one hearing it.

What they reported

First noticed: 2016

Pitch: 60 Hertz - Sine

Loudest: During the night

Where: Indoors

Symptoms: Headache, Insomnia, Nausea, Sense of vibration, Anxiety

Changes with weather: not really, as we sleep with the windows open, I notice it more on a still night.

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.