What causes Skyquakes?

What causes Skyquakes?

A skyquake is a loud boom that has no apparent cause. While some videos of skyquakes are hoaxes, the phenomenon is real and has been reported all over the world. Scientists believe skyquakes have a variety of causes, including meteors, coronal mass ejections, escaping gas, and collapsing landmasses.

Why do I hear explosions at night?

If you have exploding head syndrome, you’ll hear loud explosion-like noises as you’re drifting off to sleep or around when you’re waking up. The former is a type of hypnogogic hallucination, and the latter is a type of hypnopompic hallucination.

Why do I wake up feeling like my head is going to explode?

Exploding head syndrome (EHS) is a parasomnia sleep disorder defined by episodes that typically occur during the transition period between sleep and wakefulness1. These episodes feature imagined sounds or sensations2 that create the perception of a loud explosion and possibly a flash of light, in the sleeper’s head.

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