Authorities haven’t yet determined who was behind the September blasts of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which occurred just east of the Danish island of 40,000 inhabitants. Over the weekend, concerned islanders contacted authorities after a series of loud deep rumbling sounds made windows rattle and caused pressure in their ear canals. The event measured 2.3 on the Richter scale, equal to a minor earthquake.
Mysterious Tremors on Danish Island Prompted by 'Unknown Acoustic' Pressure Waves
A series of unexplained tremors that rattled the Danish island of Bornholm on Saturday previously left scientists puzzled after initial indications suggested they were either caused by earthquakes or a controlled explosions from Poland.
New findings have confirmed the mysterious tremors detected on Denmark's Bornholm island were caused by acoustic pressure waves, but a mystery still remains as to what is exactly causing the phenomenon.
Residents on Bornholm reported over 60 instances of earthquake-like tremors, describing a deep rumbling, shaking, and changes in ear pressure during the afternoon.The magnitude of the tremors were measured at 2.3 on the Richter Scale.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported but some minor property damages were observed, including a cracked wall of a house.
Seismologists initially speculated the tremors could be linked to controlled explosions in Poland, which occurred shortly before the reports of tremors on Bornholm.
Polish authorities had disclosed intense military activity during the Anakonda23 exercise in Ustka, northern Poland. The exercise involved jet fighters and live firing of artillery munitions, prompting speculation of a potential connection to the unidentified atmospheric event that caused the tremors on Bornholm.
However, the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland ruled out the possibility, asserting the tremors originated from an atmospheric event, rather than earthquakes or controlled explosions.
Bornholm, with a population of approximately 40,000, is a rocky island located in the Baltic Sea, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany, and north of Poland.
Notably, the island was close to where the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines
were sabotaged in September 2022. Authorities are still investigating the incidents, with law enforcement agencies from Denmark, Sweden, Germany, and the US searching for the culprits behind the sabotage.
Journalist
Seymour Hersh recently published an investigation suggesting the involvement of the US in the pipeline attacks, a determination that has been repeatedly
rejected by the Biden administration. Western media outlets have
speculated about a potential pro-Ukrainian group's role in the bombings.
The investigation into the mysterious tremors on Bornholm remains Bornholm, with a population of approximately 40,000, is a rocky island located in the Baltic Sea, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany, and north of Poland.
Notably, the island was close to where the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines
were sabotaged in September 2022. Authorities are still investigating the incidents, with law enforcement agencies from Denmark, Sweden, Germany, and the US searching for the culprits behind the sabotage.
Journalist
Seymour Hersh recently published an investigation suggesting the involvement of the US in the pipeline attacks, a determination that has been repeatedly
rejected by the Biden administration. Western media outlets have
speculated about a potential pro-Ukrainian group's role in the bombings.
The investigation into the mysterious tremors on Bornholm remains ongoing, with scientists and authorities working diligently to determine the source of the acoustic pressure waves. At present, residents of the island remain on alert, eager for answers that will put their concerns to rest.
Over the weekend, concerned islanders contacted authorities after a series of loud deep rumbling sounds made windows rattle and caused pressure in their ear canals. The event measured 2.3 on the Richter scale, equal to a minor earthquake.4 days ago
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4 days ago — Inhabitants on Denmark's Baltic Sea island of Bornholm, the site of last year's Nord Stream explosions, were last weekend spooked by tremors ...
4 days ago — New findings have confirmed the mysterious tremors detected on Denmark's Bornholm island were caused by acoustic pressure waves, but a mystery ...
(Bloomberg) -- Inhabitants on Denmark’s Baltic Sea island of Bornholm, the site of last year’s Nord Stream explosions, were last weekend spooked by tremors that the Nordic country’s authorities said they can’t explain.
Seismologists first thought the May 13 event stemmed from an earthquake or a controlled explosion in nearby Poland, but have now ruled out those possibilities after further analysis of the data, according to a statement on Monday by GEUS, the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
The tremors were “most likely acoustic pressure waves from one or more events somewhere in the atmosphere,” GEUS said in the statement. “However, it’s not possible for the researchers to conclude what caused these powerful pressure waves.”
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