Ice quakes jolted Middle Tennessee late Monday night, breaking the usual winter calm with sudden force. Almost at once, loud booms echoed through neighborhoods. At the same time, the ground shook ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — Have you heard a loud “boom” outside amid the January winter storm? Your mind isn’t playing tricks on you. It ...

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.

If you hear a surprising "boom" this weekend it could be a frost quake, a weather phenomenon that happens when temperatures plummet and groundwater freezes quickly. "Since water expands when it ...

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 ...