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

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

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

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

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

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

According to AccuWeather, frost quakes are seismic events—any activity that causes vibrations within the earth—that are weather related. Frost quakes are natural events triggered by the ...

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

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