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Frost quakes startling but harmless, meteorologists say
Frost quakes — loud booms from underground during freezing temperatures — might be alarming to hear, but meteorologists say they seldom cause damage.
The last time the St. Louis region had confirmed frost quakes was over 10 years ago. Temperatures in early February of 2014 were in constant flux, with occasional warm-ups allowin ...
Languages: English. You can get in touch with Joe by emailing [email protected] According to AccuWeather, frost quakes are seismic events—any activity that causes vibrations within the ...
While they feature a loud popping noise, frost quakes are harmless. When water underground rapidly begins to freeze and expand in extreme Arctic outbreaks, like the one hitting northwest Ohio ...
According to the Maine Geological Survey, a cryoseism, or what is commonly referred to as a frost quake, is a phenomenon that ...