As temperatures across the Midwest tumbled below zero overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, many reported being awakened by the sound of loud booms, cracks and pops. Some even reported feeling tremors.

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 ...

If you hear a loud "boom" in the commonwealth this week, it could be a frost quake, a weather phenomenon that happens when temperatures plummet and groundwater freezes quickly. "Since water expands ...

Here in Washington and in many other places across the country, we've had a lot of snow over the past several days, and some areas also had a rare phenomenon known as frost quakes. Never heard of them ...

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 ...