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

The sudden, deep freeze of soil can produce a phenomenon known as cryoseisms, or what are often called frost quakes, but according to experts, there is no need to worry about these events.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

A rare weather phenomenon, called "frost quakes," was a likely culprit for loud popping sounds heard in Franklin County and surrounding areas on Sunday. The National Weather Service - St. Louis ...

MISSOURI, USA — Loud booms recently heard in multiple St. Louis-region communities may have been caused by a sudden temperature drop, according to 5 On Your Side's Weather Impact Team.

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 ...