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Mysterious Booms Rattle Windows and Doors Across Bandung

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Residents in Bandung and surrounding districts reported repeated booming sounds from about 11:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.
  • Social media users said the sounds shook household windows and doors, while others speculated about military exercises or volcanic activity.
  • Indonesia's BMKG had not issued an official explanation at the time of publication.

A series of mysterious booms startled residents across Bandung and nearby areas, with some saying the sounds made their windows and doors shake.

I live in eastern Bandung and woke up around 1 a.m. I heard a sound, and the bathroom window also shook. I still can't sleep and feel anxious.

· NisaA Bandung resident described the sound's effect on her home and sleep.

Residents reported hearing the noises from around 11:30 p.m. on Friday until 2 a.m. on Saturday. Reports came from Bandung city, Bandung Regency, West Bandung, Sumedang, Purwakarta and Cianjur.

One resident in eastern Bandung said the sound woke her around 1 a.m. and left her too uneasy to sleep. Another resident said he went outside because he initially thought a neighbor was holding a party.

Yes, that's right. Around 2 a.m., I even went outside because I thought the neighbors were having a party.

· Hadi SutionoAnother resident described hearing the booms overnight.

Some social media users guessed the booms could have come from military training. Others linked them to a possible eruption of Anak Krakatau. No official explanation had yet come from Indonesia's meteorological, climatological and geophysical agency, BMKG.

It was the sound of military training.

· Sinss2026A social media user speculated about the source of the noise.
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