Andrew Topping Nottingham Post Residents right across Nottingham have reported hearing a "loud explosion" and a "sonic boom" on Sunday evening. Numerous reports have been made across social media and messaged into Nottinghamshire Live, with people reportedly hearing the 'loud bang' at around 10pm. One reader messaged through to Nottinghamshire Live and said he heard it in Mapperley Park and that it made his flat feel like it was "shaking". Fernando Martins, who described it as a "big and very quick explosion", said: "[It was] just as simple as a very loud muffled bang. "I cannot really make much sense of it, but at the same time it felt like a big and very quick explosion. "I live in Redcliffe Gardens and the sound appeared to come from Sherwood side. "As I said it sounded like a bit far away but I felt my flat shaking, or maybe the air pressure in the windows. Not sure, really." Adam Bird, who lives in St Ann's, added: "[I've] just heard what sounded like an explosion in Nottingham.