On Feb. 7, 1812, there was perhaps the most notable of three large earthquakes that shook the New Madrid seismic zone that ...

Frost quakes rarely cause damage but occur when underground water freezes and expands until pressure causes soil and rocks to crack under the strain.

Frost quakes — loud booms from underground during freezing temperatures — might be alarming to hear, but meteorologists say they seldom cause damage.

These conditions set the stage for a series of frost quakes, a rare phenomenon some meteorologists and hydrologists also refer to as “cryoseisms.” Unlike earthquakes, which are caused by shifting ...

They are called “frost quakes” and although they are rare, they “can be loud enough to jolt people awake in the middle of the night,” said Brian Lada, an AccuWeather meteorologist.

Did you hear it? Did you hear a loud bang that you did not know where it was coming from? Turns out, it might be a frost quake. National Weather Service Kansas City Meteorologist Randall Collier ...