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

More Aileen Andrews/Associated Press Several outlets reported on the loud bangs heard across Missouri this week, attributing them to frost quakes, formally known as cryoseism, linking them to the ...

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 ...

They are called “frost quakes” and although they are rare, they “can be loud enough to jolt people awake in the middle of the night,” said Brian Lada, an AccuWeather meteorologist.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Below-zero temperatures Tuesday night and overnight into Wednesday have created the possibility of a wintry weather phenomenon: frost quakes. While they feature a loud popping ...