Midlands Sonic Boom Mystery

A massive sonic boom shook the Midlands Thursday afternoon, rattling homes from Columbia to Darlington and Chesterfield. The USGS confirmed it wasn’t an earthquake—assigning it a zero-point-zero magnitude since sonic booms don’t fit their seismic scale. Using sound wave data and eyewitness reports, they’re narrowing down the origin near Saint Andrews, while also consulting Fort Jackson and Shaw Air Force Base. The National Weather Service at Columbia Metropolitan Airport also detected it. Authorities are still investigating—this one’s got everyone listening. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c9ebabf1e4eeae23