Australia, West Wollongong · 2024-01-15 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive
A low hum in Australia, West Wollongong
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 couldn’t. I’ve tried to find the source the sound in my surroundings but it’s like an invisible humming.
What they reported
First noticed: 2019
Pitch: Approximately 39 frequency
Loudest: During the night
Where: Indoors
Symptoms: Anxiety, Can’t relax because the sound makes me tense
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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.
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