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Australia, Canberra 2604 · 2024-01-06 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive

A low hum in Australia, Canberra 2604

Very low frequency that seems to vibrate in my whole body. Continuous though much worse at night and I feel too “ uncomfortable” to sleep. My “theory” is that noise relates to very small vibrations in the water pipes- very small tears or bumps in rubber washers that magnify and resonate, especially when there is less water usage. I’m trying to correlate plumbing work to increases and decreases in hum.

What they reported

First noticed: 2013

Pitch: Deeper than these. Maybe like sine triangular

Loudest: During the night

Where: Indoors

Symptoms: Insomnia, Nausea, Sense of vibration, Anxiety

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.