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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Loud booms in Saint Louis are likely caused by "frost quakes," a rare weather phenomenon due to a sudden temperature drop.

A small earthquake struck an area in southeast Missouri, resulting in multiple reports from area residents who said they felt ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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