Have you ever wondered what the loudest noises ever recorded were? Jamie Frater of ListVerse recently wrote up a list of the Top 10.
As a point of reference, keep in mind that human speech is only registered at 25 – 35 decibels and any noise above 85 dB can cause hearing loss.
10. Rock Concerts: 135 – 145 dB
9. Fireworks: 145 – 150 dB
8. Gunfire: 145 – 155 dB
7. NHRA Dragsters: 155 – 160 dB
6. Space Shuttle Launch: 165 – 170 dB
5. Krakatoa Volcano (1883): 180 dB
4. The Blue Whale: 188 dB
3. 1-Ton TNT Bomb: 210 dB
2. 5.0 Richter Scale Earthquake: 235 dB
1. Tunguska Meteor: 300 – 315 dB
The Tunguska Meteor explosion in Russia in 1908 is considered to be the loudest event in history. The noise level can be compared to the impact of a 1000-mega ton bomb.
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Where does active sonar fall into this list?