The cause of the occurrence is under investigation, but Darby said he suspects it was some type of sonic boom. 'So, we didn't respond to anything in particular and did not receive any reports of damage.' Alabama, United States has had: (M1.5 or greater) 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours. 'There were reports from all over Foley, Elberta, Silverhill, Lillian, and then we've since found out there's reports in the panhandle of Florida as well,' said Darby. 'We were in the field house and in that building it resonated, and you could just feel it rumbling for a good little bit,' said Darby.ĭarby said the fire department was first dispatched to a possible explosion but quickly realized there was more to it.

waste disposal Eocene see also under stratigraphy under Alabama Alaska. Homes were shaken, and the vibrations from the booms were jarring.įoley Fire Chief Joey Darby told 1819 News his crews were conducting a training course at Foley High School in an outdoor facility when the boom occurred. The San Salvador earthquake of October 10, 1986 geological aspects OP. Although there have been no confirmed earthquakes in Alabama in the last 24 hours, there is still a risk of an earthquake. Meteorologists, first responders and news media received hundreds of calls about the boom and shake from a widespread area.Ī concentrated number of reports came from Foley, in Baldwin County, where residents reported a strong shake and two explosion-like booms. FOLEY - An unusual boom was felt and heard just after 11 a.m. 103.2 km 6.0 south of Tonga 00:16:59 (UTC-07:00) 7.1 km 4.1 south of Timor 22:22:13 (UTC-07:00) 10.0 km 2.5 7km NW of The Geysers, CA 22:21:35 (UTC-07:00) 2.1 km 4.1 67 km ENE of Huara, Chile 22:21:00 (UTC-07:00) 114.1 km 4. This is achieved by displaying earthquake zones that combine, in a single measure, the three components of seismic risk: bedrock shaking, amplification of.

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