Jan 20, 2025 · Possible 'frost quakes' rattle Missouri residents for first time in over 10 years. ... Frost quakes that year were also reported in Canada, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Jan 23, 2025 · “A frost quake is a seismic occurrence resulting from underground water freezing and expanding, placing additional stress on its surroundings (i.e. ice, frozen soil, rocks).” The sound that is heard is due to the relief of the stress. “The stress is relieved, eventually yielding an explosive cracking or booming sound known as an ice quake ...

Jan 22, 2025 · A rare phenomenon known as frost quakes may be behind mysterious bangs reported in Missouri this week, potentially triggered by freezing temperatures experienced across swaths of the county.

Residents in Fenton, Missouri, reported hearing a booming sound and even a potential earthquake as a result of the cryoseims. Frost quakes have the potential to replicate a small, non-threatening ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Frost quakes occur when rapidly falling temperatures freeze groundwater below the surface. As the water freezes, it expands, putting pressure on the surrounding soil and bedrock. Eventually, the pressure buildup causes small cracks to form, resulting in a frost quake.

Jan 20, 2025 · Many Mid-Missouri residents ranging from Jefferson City and Columbia, all the way east towards St. Louis have reported hearing loud bangs and crash sounds over the past 24 hours. These loud...

Jan 21, 2025 · Missourians noted hearing bangs and crashes the past couple of days, the result of frost quakes from freezing weather. Temperatures have hovered near zero degrees, with wind chill dropping them...

Jan 25, 2025 · Recently, many people across central Illinois and Missouri have been hearing a loud, booming sound coming from the ground. While it might seem like an earthquake or even the sound of thunder from the sky, experts have confirmed that what people are likely experiencing is something called a frost quake.. Also known as ice quakes or cryoseisms, frost quakes occur when groundwater, which has ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Loud booms in Saint Louis are likely caused by "frost quakes," a rare weather phenomenon due to a sudden temperature drop. These events occur when freezing water expands underground, causing the ground to crack.

Feb 3, 2023 · Frost quakes have been reported in recent years in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri and Tennessee. There is a climate connection to frost...