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Mystery Boom Heard Across San Diego County

A loud noise was heard across San Diego County Tuesday evening, but it was unclear what caused the boom.

The boom happened around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday.
The boom happened around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

SAN DIEGO, CA β€” A loud noise was heard across San Diego County Tuesday evening, but it was unclear what caused the boom.

It occurred around 8:15 p.m. and residents, including San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, took to social media to report hearing the boom.

"Yes, I heard it," Gloria wrote on Twitter. "No, I don't know what it was. I'll share if I get any information."

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There were no reports of an earthquake occurring in the region at that time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps did not respond to a request for comment from Fox5.

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Camp Pendleton posted on its Facebook page June 3 that artillery units were scheduled to conduct live-fire training from Saturday through Friday and explosive munitions fire was expected between 6 a.m. and midnight each day.

β€” City News Service

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