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      • Also called ice quakes or cryoseisms, the cracking or booming sounds occur when moisture below ground starts to freeze and expand. As it does, it can move rocks and soil, occasionally causing them to crack, thereby producing the loud sounds that have been keeping people up at night.
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      The Science Behind the 'Frost Quakes' Making Strange Noises ...

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  4. www.youtube.com › watchWhat’s that sound? Frost Quake! - YouTube

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    Feb 27, 2020 · 8.62K subscribers. Subscribed. 498. 125K views 4 years ago. In the cold winter months, the rare and natural phenomenon of frost quakes may occur. Characterized by sudden, loud rumbling noises or...

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  5. time.com › 5517690The Science Behind the 'Frost Quakes' Making Strange Noises ...

    Jan 31, 2019 · Also called ice quakes or cryoseisms, the cracking or booming sounds occur when moisture below ground starts to freeze and expand. As it does, it can move rocks and soil, occasionally causing...

    • 47 sec
    • Alejandro de la Garza

  6. abcnews.go.com › US › frost-quake-explaining-weatherWhat is a 'frost quake'? Explaining the weather phenomenon

    Jan 30, 2019 · Cryoseisms, also known as "frost quakes" or "ice quakes," may have been the reason loud booms and banging sounds were reported in the Chicago area, where brutally cold, below-zero wind chills have taken over. The "frost quake" weather phenomenon occurs when the ground is saturated with water or ice.

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    • Melissa Griffin

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CryoseismCryoseism - Wikipedia

    Initial indications may appear similar to those of an earthquake with tremors, vibrations, ground cracking and related noises, such as thundering or booming sounds. Cryoseisms can, however, be distinguished from earthquakes through meteorological and geological conditions.

  8. www.nbcnews.com › science › science-newsFrost quakes: Dropping temperatures can lead to mysterious booms

    Feb 3, 2023 · The result causes soil and rocks to crack, which can make a booming sound and produce minor shaking. They are most likely to happen in locations that are susceptible to cold air masses, like...

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    • Kathryn Prociv

  9. www.wavy.com › weather › what-is-a-frost-quakeWhat is a ‘frost quake’? Listen to the sound of the cold ...

    Feb 27, 2022 · When temperatures fall rapidly, it causes underground water to freeze quickly. This newly frozen ice expands and puts extra pressure on the soil and bedrock around it.

  10. www.cnn.com › 2024/01/19 › world‘Frost quakes’ were felt around Chicago this week. Here’s ...

    Jan 19, 2024 · A cold weather phenomenon known as frost quakes, which make loud booming or popping sounds and unleash small earthquake-like tremors, was felt around Chicago during this week’s bout of below-zero...

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