i'm posting here because i dont know where else to go but im getting really creeped out. i live in a small apartment out in rural ohio and basically two days ago me and my cousin heard this loud sound like a heavy wooden plank hitting the floor or a thick branch snapping. it was super sharp and sounded like it was right behind my desk where i keep all my gear. my pc and my big fan were running like usual but nothing happened to the power and i couldnt find anything on the floor that actually fell.
then today it happened again while i was working but it was like a smaller version of the same thud/crack. my fan was on again but the weird thing is i just bought a brand new air purifier a couple days ago too. i havent even turned the purifier on yet though its just sitting there so i dont know why it would be making noise. i checked all the wires and theres no smell or smoke or anything like that and my computer is running fine.
one thing is i just got new neighbors on the other side of that wall and i dont know if they are doing something or if its the building shifting? its a rural area so its usually dead silent here and you can hear everything. it sounds so much like its inside my room though that i jumped both times and my cousin even looked under the bed to see if something broke. i dont want to call the landlord and look crazy if its just a floorboard or something but i also dont want a fire starting behind my desk while im sleeping. what should i do to find the source of this and do you think it could be the neighbors or just my electronics acting up?