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The Seneca Guns: The Cannon Fire That Has Rolled Across a New York Lake for Centuries

November 10, 2026 by Tommy Hayes

Seneca Lake in New York at dusk in May 2016, low mist hanging over the calm water with shoreline lights glowing through the haze

About 7 min readFor centuries, people living around Seneca Lake in New York have heard what sounds like distant cannon fire rolling across the water — with no guns, no army, and no explosion anywhere in sight. In 2025, scientists finally found the craters on the lakebed and the methane beneath them. The mystery is close to solved, but not quite closed.

Skyquakes

November 9, 2026November 9, 2026 by Tommy Hayes

Seneca Lake in New York at dusk, mist hanging over the water — the lake that gave the 'Seneca Guns' their name

About 4 min readOn a clear day, with no storm in sight, a boom like distant artillery rolls across the sky and rattles the windows. People have been hearing it for centuries — and no single explanation covers every case.