Temperatures in Michigan are plunging below zero through Sunday, Jan. 25.

Learn what frost quakes are, why they happen, and why they sound like sudden booms.

A frost quake, or a cryoseism, might sound scary, but it is a fascinating phenomenon.

Overnight on Jan. 26, many people online reported hearing loud booms, mistakenly assuming they were tremors or earthquakes near Nashville. The noises, however, are unrelated to tectonic activity. They ...

If you heard a loud bang or felt a brief shake late Monday night, you weren’t alone.

Loud "booms" have been reported in south central Kentucky. Is it a frost quake? What to know ...