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 ...

Frost quakes, also known as a cryoseism, are not associated with earthquakes or tectonic plates. They are also very weak and do not register ...

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

While they feature a loud popping noise, frost quakes are harmless. The below-zero temperatures, however, are dangerous.

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

According to the Maine Geological Survey, a cryoseism, or what is commonly referred to as a frost quake, is a phenomenon that ...

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

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