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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

They are called “frost quakes” and although they are rare, they “can be loud enough to jolt people awake in the middle of the night,” said Brian Lada, an AccuWeather meteorologist.