Rare M5.4 Quake Strikes S Korea, Heavy Damage

Unusual M5.4 earthquake strikes South Korea: Heavy damage, several injured, no radiocative mess in pictures and video

An unusual 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Pohang at 5:29 p.m. UTC on November 15, 2017, causing at least 7 injuries and heavy damage. The strongest quake was preceded by a series of minor quakes and followed by others including a 4.6-magnitude quake, that shook many parts of the country, including Seoul nearly 300 kilometers away. Concrete debris, iron beams, brick walls, electricity poles and glass fell onto streets, destroying parked vehicles. Handong Global University students have been evacuated after walls of one of the campus buildings crumbled. Luckily, the quakes didn’t affect nuclear reactors that are concentrated in the nation’s southeastern region, with six nuclear reactors in Gyeongju, about 35 kilometers south of the epicenter.

Handong Global University students evacuated as walls of one of the campus buildings crumbled. via Korea Times

The mystery booms are increasing in intensity across the US in November 2017: here's why

Residents on both sides of the USA are currently reporting mystery booms and officials only come up with BS explanations or have no ideas about the origin of these loud booms. Most probable sources are earthquakes, skyquakes, army trainings, frost quakes… On the west coast you can certainly talk about earthquakes being the culprit of these booms. In the Northeast, the current polar vortex – record cold temperature beaten in Boston – and thus frost quakes may be responsible for the loud noises. Other sources will be army trainings. But what about Idaho, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina and Florida? Read below to debunk the mystery:

Loud booms heard in Southern Idaho – Nov. 14th

Social media has been going crazy over the last 48 hours with inquires about loud ‘booms’ heard around Southern Idaho. Earthquakes, skyquakes, army trainings?

Loud ‘booms’ heard across NE Jefferson, St. Clair, Blount counties, Alabama – Nov 14th

The mysterious boom and rumblings were heard over a wide area. Officials are working to determine what that sound was. Nasa is puzzled by this new mystery.

Mystery booms across Caroll County, Maryland – Nov. 12th

Loud booms, cracking sounds and houses shaking reported in Carroll County last night. Was it a Frost Quake? We had around 1″ of rain on the 7th, then a deep freeze this weekend…so maybe! Just a theory. #FrostQuake

— Tony Pann (@TonyPannWBAL) 12 novembre 2017

Loud booms and rumblings in DFW, Texas – Nov. 12th

Lots of folks asking about the “loud booms” heard in southern DFW area. There is a large fireworks display tonight in Rendon.

— DFW Scanner (@DFWscanner) 12 novembre 2017