DEVELOPING: Reports of loud boom, shaking in Baldwin County, Northwest Florida

Posted: Dec 4, 2020 / 12:43 PM CST / Updated: Dec 4, 2020 / 04:10 PM CST

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 has received several reports of a loud boom and buildings shaking in Baldwin County and Northwest Florida Friday afternoon.

We are looking into what the cause could be.

At this time, 12:45 p.m., the USGS Earthquake Map does not report an earthquake has occurred in our area.

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