Ice quakes jolted Middle Tennessee late Monday night, breaking the usual winter calm with sudden force. Almost at once, loud booms echoed through neighborhoods. At the same time, the ground shook ...

“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 ...

The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.

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

Last weekend's winter storm dumped snow and ice across the South, but some people also experienced loud booms and felt their homes shake because of a weather phenomenon called "frost quake." ...

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 ...

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

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — Have you heard a loud “boom” outside amid the January winter storm? Your mind isn’t playing tricks on you. It ...

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 across parts of our area last night and could still be ...

If you heard a loud bang or felt a brief shake late Monday night, you weren’t alone.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you hear a surprising "boom" this weekend it could be a frost quake, a weather phenomenon that happens when temperatures ...