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  'Sonic boom' caused tremors felt across the north of Scotland

23 May 2012

A sonic boom has been blamed for tremors that were felt by residents across the north of Scotland.
23 May 2012 The strange vibrations were phoned into police late on Tuesday night by people in Cults, Inverbervie, Aberdeen, Stonehaven, Cove, and even Arbroath.
A spokesman for Grampian Police confirmed the reports and said the force had received around a dozen calls between 8.45pm and 11.15pm on Tuesday.
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