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61008 · 2024-03-07 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive

A low hum in 61008

a throbbing sound that i feel inside of my chest/inner ear I have walked around my block in an attempt to isolate the sound with no significant change on a quite late night that i could not sleep, going to all corners of the block to see if it was stronger or directional, no change detected. one time i was able to detect the sound/vibration of construction 4 miles away, however the construction has been completed.

What they reported

First noticed: 2013

Pitch: 30-40 Hertz

Loudest: During the night

Where: Equal indoors and outdoors

Symptoms: Ear discomfort (pain, fullness, throbbing), Insomnia, Nausea, Sense of vibration, Anxiety

Changes with weather: appears louder in winter often cold nights after the furnace shuts off at 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.