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

But what if we told you there’s another arctic phenomenon that could create earthquake-like booms? They are called “frost quakes” and although they are rare, they “can be loud enough to jolt people ...

It’s not an earthquake, but it may sound like one. Here’s what to know about frost quakes after bitterly cold weather, snow ...

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

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 ...

A rare weather phenomenon, called "frost quakes," was a likely culprit for loud popping sounds heard in Franklin County and ...

As more moderate winter temperatures settle into the region, Gretchen Price explores the frozen surface of Lake Monona during ...

As the winter sun set on Feb. 3, 2023, the Caribou, Maine, branch of the National Weather Service was flooded with reports of ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Residents of Palo Alto County reported loud booms to KTIV on Tuesday morning. The Arctic temperatures were likely the culprit, creating a phenomenon called a “frost quake” in ...

The coldest air of the winter is about to descend across the United States, and the upcoming Arctic express could set off loud booms that feel like earthquakes. These events, known as frost quakes, ...

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

As the winter sun set on February 3, 2023, the Caribou, Maine branch of the National Weather Service (NWS) was flooded with reports of seismic activity. James Sinko, the office’s hydrology program ...