Auckland, New Zealand · 2022-04-21 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive
A low hum in Auckland, New Zealand
Constant humming noise. Sounds like a car engine idling on high revs or a fridge humming. It's really difficult to point where it is coming from. It is becoming more frequent and consistent. My hearing is very sensitive to frequency changes. Nothing blocks the humming sound out - I turn the tv up.
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Low frequency hum - like twin diesel engines occasionally resonating louder. I used to live near the beach south of Auckland. I believed it was a local generator. Then I thought it was a dis…
Like a idling Diesel engine. Perhaps vibrating the timber and glass of a window a little. One particular time I could hear the hum when I entered the living room, as I opened the door to ent…
It is a low-frequency humming noise that has no explanation or source. I hear it mostly at night and inside my home. The noise is similar to a train or a diesel truck engine idling and the…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
Low hum, like a air conditioning unit or engine idling I’m just finally happy to know that I’m not alone in hearing this humming sound. I’ve asked my husband if he could hear it…but he could…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
Low pitch humming like a distant drone, constant low bass humming. At first I thought it was a distant engine, or electric transformer, or factory sounds in the distance... but I have ruled…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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