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Scientists link Earth's mysterious 'hum' to ocean waves

New evidence points to swells in the Southern Ocean as the source of a faint, ultra-low-frequency vibration detected worldwide since the 1960s.

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What to know

  • Earth emits a faint, ultra-low-frequency hum that has puzzled seismologists since it was first recorded in the 1960s.
  • New evidence points to ocean swells, especially in the Southern Ocean, as the likely source, with the sound echoing globally.
  • The finding is being reported by ABC News and circulated across social platforms, though it has not yet generated substantial public debate.

Chris Lewis ABC News reporter

The record 7 articles and posts · last 28 days

  1. Scientists link Earth’s constant hum to ocean waves press · Google News · Science · UA.NEWS · 27d ago
  2. Could ocean waves be making planet Earth hum? press · ABC Australia · Chris Lewis · 27d ago
  3. Could ocean waves be making the Earth hum? press · Google News · Top · ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 27d ago
  4. Could ocean waves be making planet Earth hum? - ABC News & Headlines press · Google News · Top · Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 27d ago
  5. Earth's mysterious 'hum' points to the sound of waves crashing across the world. Scientists first recorded Earth's low-frequency "hum" in the 1960s, but its origin was a mystery. It is now believed the hum is caused by ocean swells in the Southern Ocean, the sound of which echoes across the planet post · r/science · Objects_Food_Rooms · 27d ago
  6. Earth's mysterious 'hum' points to the sound of waves crashing across the world post · Hacker News · billybuckwheat · 27d ago · 4▲
  7. # lovestheOcean even more now :blobimfine: :blobmeltsoblove: 🌊 https://www. abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/cou… post · Mastodon · Heliograph@mastodon.au · 27d ago

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