The last time the St. Louis region had confirmed frost quakes was over 10 years ago. Temperatures in early February of 2014 were in constant flux, with occasional warm-ups allowin ...

MISSOURI, USA — Loud booms recently heard ... A rare weather phenomenon, called "frost quakes," was a likely culprit for loud popping sounds heard in Franklin County and surrounding areas ...

MISSOURI, USA — Loud booms recently heard in multiple St. Louis-region communities may have been caused by a sudden temperature drop, according to 5 On Your Side's Weather Impact Team. A rare weather ...

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

Several outlets reported on the loud bangs heard across Missouri this week, attributing them to frost quakes, formally known as cryoseism, linking them to the bitterly cold weather sweeping the ...

Residents in Fenton, Missouri, reported hearing a booming sound and even a potential earthquake as a result of the cryoseims. Frost quakes have the potential to replicate a small, non-threatening ...

Here’s a visual as to how frost quakes happen. However, not every arctic blast will produce a frost quake. Before the sudden drop in temperatures, a high amount of rainfall needs to occur when ...