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Top 100 Loudest Sounds in the World

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

A past Centumth puzzle. Play it on this page with five guesses, or read the full Top 100 ranking below.

Cover your ears! Ranked by approximate peak loudness in decibels (dB), drawing on Popular Science’s loudest-sounds rankings plus standard noise-level charts (ASHA / NIDCD). Ocean animals are excluded, as they would otherwise dominate the list. Extreme events are estimates — values vary by distance. Thanks to community member Trevor for suggesting this topic!

This list was researched and ranked by hand for Centumth. Entries near #1 are the names almost everyone thinks of first. Entries near #100 are true, a little obscure, and still fair if you think sideways. Sources below are the starting point — the final order can include small editorial calls so the daily puzzle stays balanced.

You can play this archive puzzle with five guesses, or reveal the complete ranking if you came here looking for the list. Revealing locks this puzzle — you won’t be able to play it afterward.

Sources

Outbound sources help you verify the ranking. The published order is Centumth’s.

The full Top 100

  1. #1Krakatoa eruption
  2. #2Tsar Bomba
  3. #3Saturn V rocket
  4. #4Tunguska meteor
  5. #5Space Shuttle launch
  6. #6Artillery cannon
  7. #7Chelyabinsk meteor
  8. #8Sonic boom
  9. #9Lightning strike
  10. #10Jet engine close range
  11. #11Rifle shot
  12. #12Shotgun blast
  13. #13Fireworks close up
  14. #14Balloon pop at ear
  15. #15Fighter jet takeoff
  16. #16Formula 1 car
  17. #17Car stereo max volume
  18. #18Howler monkey
  19. #19Pistol shot
  20. #20Lesser bulldog bat
  21. #21Air horn
  22. #22Jackhammer
  23. #23Ship foghorn
  24. #24Ambulance siren
  25. #25Police siren
  26. #26Fire truck siren
  27. #27Jet takeoff at 100m
  28. #28Rock concert front row
  29. #29Steam whistle
  30. #30Thunder nearby
  31. #31Vuvuzela
  32. #32Stock car
  33. #33Elephant trumpet
  34. #34Chainsaw
  35. #35Hippopotamus bellow
  36. #36Sandblasting
  37. #37Sports crowd peak
  38. #38Lion roar
  39. #39Car horn
  40. #40Cymbals crash
  41. #41Drum kit close
  42. #42Nightclub
  43. #43Power saw
  44. #44Leaf blower
  45. #45Helicopter
  46. #46Jet ski
  47. #47Snowmobile
  48. #48Motorcycle
  49. #49Angle grinder
  50. #50Bulldozer
  51. #51Cicada chorus
  52. #52Earbuds max volume
  53. #53Garbage truck
  54. #54Impact wrench
  55. #55Marching band
  56. #56Megaphone
  57. #57Opera singer close
  58. #58Pipe organ peak
  59. #59Pneumatic tools
  60. #60Propeller plane
  61. #61Subway train
  62. #62Tractor
  63. #63Train passing
  64. #64Trombone fortissimo
  65. #65Trumpet close
  66. #66Nail gun
  67. #67Belt sander
  68. #68Bus horn
  69. #69Food processor
  70. #70Hand drill
  71. #71Router tool
  72. #72Air compressor
  73. #73Bowling alley
  74. #74Cement mixer
  75. #75Dog bark close
  76. #76Hair dryer
  77. #77Lawn mower
  78. #78Lawn tractor
  79. #79Rooster crow
  80. #80Video arcade
  81. #81Blender
  82. #82Diesel truck close
  83. #83Heavy traffic
  84. #84Shop vac
  85. #85String trimmer
  86. #86Garbage disposal
  87. #87Alarm clock
  88. #88Baby crying
  89. #89Doorbell
  90. #90Piano fortissimo
  91. #91Printing press
  92. #92Shouting
  93. #93Telephone ringing
  94. #94Whistling kettle
  95. #95Busy restaurant
  96. #96Vacuum cleaner
  97. #97TV at high volume
  98. #98Hair clippers
  99. #99Dishwasher
  100. #100Normal conversation

The full ranked list is included on this page. Use Reveal full 100 list to read it, or play the game above.