Learn what frost quakes are, why they happen, and why they sound like sudden booms.

If you hear a loud "boom" in central Illinois this week, it could be a frost quake, a weather phenomenon that happens when ...

“When the temperatures plunge rapidly below freezing, water in the ground will freeze and expand. As a result, the rock or soil bursts, rather than just slowly expands. The rapid bursting sounds can ...

A frost quake, or a cryoseism, might sound scary, but it is a fascinating phenomenon.

Overnight on Jan. 26, many people online reported hearing loud booms, mistakenly assuming they were tremors or earthquakes near Nashville. The noises, however, are unrelated to tectonic activity. They ...

If you heard a loud cracking or popping noise, or maybe even felt the ground shake a little, you might have experienced a ...

The process begins when rain or melted snow saturates the ground. As temperatures plummet quickly below freezing, this water ...

"Since water expands when it freezes, it can basically push apart dirt and rocks. If this expansion happens all at once, say ...

Some Kentuckians have reported hearing loud booms following last weekend’s winter storm.The rare occurrence is known as frost ...

Some have thought these “booms” were transformers blowing, but there’s a more scientific explanation behind it.

Loud "booms" have been reported in south central Kentucky. Is it a frost quake? What to know ...

What are frost quakes and what’s the cause of the mysterious sound? - The process begins when rain or melted snow saturates ...