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Those loud booms aren't earthquakes. What to know about 'frost quakes' in Nashville
- Reported from San Jose, researchers described frost quakes as vibrations and loud popping sounds caused by sudden cracking of frozen soil or groundwater.
- When deep snow lies on the ground, it can insulate the soil and prevent frost quakes, which are more common in the Midwest and often mistaken for earthquakes, FOX Weather and AccuWeather reported.
- A 2023 Finland study installed high-resolution seismic tools and researchers classified two seismic types, frost quakes and frost tremors, linked to rapid temperature drops and ice fracturing.
- Residents reported loud booms to the National Weather Service, which said the noises can be startling but are mostly harmless, while single-digit temperatures pose larger risks, Evan Webb said.
- Experts caution there isn’t enough research on frost quakes to determine their severity, and seismographs occasionally detect events often mistaken for earthquakes in the Midwest.
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Frost quakes cause loud booms, light shaking when bitterly cold temperatures persist
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