Have you ever heard of a "frost quake"? They aren't super common this far south, but they do happen. There have been reports of frost quakes as far south as Tennessee, but they're more common in ...

It's well past the holiday hubbub, and a sudden boom on a silent winter night startles you awake. But without Santa to blame, you might be left wondering-what on earth just happened? The answer is a ...

CONCORDIA, Kan. (KSNT) – “Frost quakes” aren’t entirely uncommon, but the noises they make can be entirely unsettling if you’re never experienced one. A couple in Kansas recently witnessed their first ...

A frost quake, or a cryoseism, might sound scary, but it is a fascinating phenomenon. To understand a frost quake, we have to go back to grade school science. Water expands when it freezes.

A frost quake, or cryoseism, can occur when temperatures drop rapidly and groundwater freezes quickly. The sudden expansion of freezing water can push apart dirt and rocks, creating a loud boom and ...

Frost quakes occur when water in saturated ground freezes rapidly, expands, and cracks under pressure. The events are harmless; however, they can be loud enough to wake people up. The phenomenon ...

It’s snow joke: the ground just popped. Freezing cold temperatures can bring a handful of dangers, like hypothermia and exploding trees — but what happens when there’s an explosion-like noise heard ...