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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

It’s not an earthquake, but it may sound like one. Here’s what to know about frost quakes after bitterly cold weather, snow ...

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 ...

It’s not an earthquake, but it may sound like one. Here’s what to know about frost quakes after bitterly cold weather, snow ...

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

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