2014-01-22 - Sunrise, FL - Other

Loud boom followed by the ground shaking.

Because someone local reported a very similar incident and on the same date and time I chose to report what I experienced, too.

I was outside of my home in the driveway before 12:00 noon cleaning bird poop off my car, when all of the sudden I heard a very loud boom. It sounded like the sonic boom from an aircraft. The windows in the front room of the house also shook like they can with loud thunder.

I recall looking around quickly to see if anyone else was out to corroborate or if there was anything unusual in the area or in the sky when a second later I felt the ground beneath me shake. It was a short rumble that lasted about one second. I thought it was an earthquake because the ground definitely shook. First the boom then the shaking.

I looked around and saw nothing unusual and waited several minutes to see if it would happen again or if something else was going to happen but nothing did. I was surprised that neighbors who were home did not come out to look around because it was that impressive.

The local fellow who reported a similar event on this same day and time was in Miramar which is a good ten miles southwest from where I live. Amazing!

I know that they are dredging a tunnel in the port of Miami. A neighbor said that because the ground in this area is solid coral rock it might be possible for the shock wave to travel this far, 25 miles! I really don't know about that but I suppose it is possible. What is odd is that the boom seemed to definitely be an above ground event.

I have not known earthquakes to be preceded by a loud boom. I would really like to know what happened. If you have any information on this event please let me know.

Thanks.