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Lethbridge, AB · 2018-03-19 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive

A low hum in Lethbridge, AB

low hum, more intense in my basement As part of work I have had hearing test performed regularly, and found that I have exceptional hearing. Quote from the tester was "You must be able to hear mice in the walls." For year I have had to sleep with ears plug because my wifes breathing was enough to keep me awake. This hum penetrates the ears plugs.

What they reported

First noticed: 2007

Pitch: various, but around the 400 range

Loudest: During the night

Where: Indoors

Symptoms: Ear discomfort (pain, fullness, throbbing), Insomnia

Changes with weather: not sure

What stood out: a low hum

 

Others who described something like this

2018-10-06

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2018-05-24

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2018-09-30

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2018-02-21

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2018-12-05

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2018-10-18

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2021-07-07

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2019-05-21

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2019-12-26

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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.