Jan 20, 2025 · A rare weather phenomenon, called "frost quakes," was a likely culprit for loud popping sounds heard in Franklin County and surrounding areas on Sunday.

Jan 21, 2025 · Frost quakes occur after temperatures rapidly drop, causing underground water to freeze or expand in soil or rock, and often lead to loud cracking or booming sounds due to …

Jan 23, 2025 · “A frost quake is a seismic occurrence resulting from underground water freezing and expanding, placing additional stress on its surroundings (i.e. ice, frozen soil, rocks).”

Jan 22, 2025 · A rare phenomenon known as frost quakes may be behind mysterious bangs reported in Missouri this week, potentially triggered by freezing temperatures experienced across swaths of the county.

Jan 21, 2025 · Missourians noted hearing bangs and crashes the past couple of days, the result of frost quakes from freezing weather. Temperatures have hovered near zero degrees, with …

Jan 20, 2025 · 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...

Jan 20, 2025 · If the sounds were real, but weren't earthquakes, what did many in Missouri hear? Answer - Frost Quakes also known as Cryoseism which Wikipedia defines as "a seismic event caused by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice".

Jan 14, 2024 · Frost quakes are naturally-occurring phenomena caused by the freezing and expansion of water deep within the earth's crust, which results in the cracking of the ground, rock, etc., in the vicinity of the frozen water. That's exactly …

Jan 25, 2025 · Also known as ice quakes or cryoseisms, frost quakes occur when groundwater, which has seeped into underground rock areas, freezes due to rapidly dropping temperatures. As the water freezes, it expands, creating enough pressure to crack the rocks beneath the surface.

Feb 6, 2014 · Scientists say the community experienced a rare natural phenomenon known as a ''frost quake,'' which happens when moisture in the ground suddenly freezes and expands.