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

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 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.

These conditions set the stage for a series of frost quakes, a rare phenomenon some meteorologists and hydrologists also refer to as “cryoseisms.” Unlike earthquakes, which are caused by shifting ...