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.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CONCORDIA, Kan. (KSNT) – “Frost quakes” aren ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Those cracks and booms heard outside may not all be caused by falling trees or snapping branches. Overnight on Jan. 26, many ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...