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Released: December 20, 2012 - Thursday, 10:41 AM

Sonic Booms

Contact: Tony CipollaPhone: (805) 781-4547Date and time of incident: 12-20-12Place of Occurrence: San Luis Obispo CountyVictim Information: N/ASuspect Information: N/AOn 12-20-12, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office received several reports of what appeared to be seismic activity in the county. The Sheriff's Office has confirmed through various state and federal agencies that there has been no seismic activity in our area. It's believed the activity was caused by sonic booms from military aircraft flying over this region of California. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirms there was a sonic boom reported at 9:26 AM and again at 9:40 AM. No damages have been reported.