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 ...

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.

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

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.

As the winter sun set on February 3, 2023, the Caribou, Maine branch of the National Weather Service (NWS) was flooded with ...

Loud booms in Saint Louis are likely caused by "frost quakes," a rare weather phenomenon due to a sudden temperature drop.

A frost quake occurs when temperatures rapidly fall, causing underground water to expand as it freezes rapidly. The new ice puts extra pressure on the surrounding soil and bedrock. The pressure ...

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

The coldest air of the winter is about to descend across the United States, and the upcoming Arctic express could set off ...