Frost quakes rarely cause damage but occur when underground water freezes and expands until pressure causes soil and rocks to ...

Frost quakes — loud booms from underground during freezing temperatures — might be alarming to hear, but meteorologists say ...

Meteorologist Lea Hill, on X on Monday: "Frost quakes! They're caused by rapidly freezing temperatures & expanding ice. They are shallow, don't release much energy, and are not associated with fault ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Below-zero temperatures Tuesday night and overnight into Wednesday have created the possibility of a wintry weather phenomenon: frost quakes. While they feature a loud popping ...

Rare frost quakes, also known as cryoseisms or ice quakes, were reported throughout the St. Louis region on Monday.

Formally known as a cryoseism, frost quakes need one major factor to occur: rapidly dropping temperatures. On Friday, highs across the area rose to near 50 degrees. But, only 48 hours later ...

Loud booms in Saint Louis are likely caused by "frost quakes," a rare weather phenomenon due to a sudden temperature drop. These events occur when freezing water expands underground, causing the ...

Missourians noted hearing bangs and crashes the past couple of days, the result of frost quakes from freezing weather.

A rare weather phenomenon, called "frost quakes," was a likely culprit for loud popping sounds heard in Franklin County and surrounding areas on Sunday. The National Weather Service - St. Louis ...

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for parts of middle and southern Georgia, including Columbus. Photo retrieved from the NWS Atlanta X page. Columbus may be a winter ...