Missourians noted hearing bangs and crashes the past couple of days, the result of frost quakes from freezing weather.

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

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 ...

Rare frost quakes, also known as cryoseisms or ice quakes, were reported throughout the St. Louis region on Monday.

Loud booms recently heard in multiple St. Louis-region communities may have been caused by a sudden temperature drop, ...

Many Mid-Missouri residents ranging from Jefferson City and Columbia, all the way east towards St. Louis have reported hearing loud bangs and crash sounds over the past 24 hours. These loud sounds are ...

Historic’ storm dumps ice and snow on Gulf Coast causing flight delays and traffic nightmares - Thousands of flights have ...

It’s not an earthquake, but it may sound like one. Here’s what to know about frost quakes after bitterly cold weather, snow ...

While they feature a loud popping noise, frost quakes are harmless. The below-zero temperatures, however, are dangerous.

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 ...

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 ...

These events, known as frost quakes, occur when plummeting temperatures cause water in the ground to freeze. As the ice expands, stress builds up in the ground, and when the pressure becomes too ...