Some of you may have experienced an earthquake, but what about a frost quake? A frost quake, also called a cryoseism, is a rare weather phenomenon that occurs during extremely cold winter conditions.

CHICAGO — Loud booms or banging sounds reported overnight in Chicago might have been cryoseisms, or frost quakes, caused by the brutal cold gripping the Midwest this week, according to WGN. So, here's ...

As temperatures across the Midwest tumbled below zero overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, many reported being awakened by the sound of loud booms, cracks and pops. Some even reported feeling tremors.

A: Thursday night and Friday morning, several people reported hearing loud noises, thinking something fell on their house or gunshots were fired. These sounds result from what are called frost quakes ...

A bitter blast of Arctic air and frigid wind chills that arrived in the Northeast following a major winter storm comes with an unexpected twist: a natural phenomenon called frost quakes. Unlike ...

The winter weather isn't done with Chicago; now there is talk of frost quakes. CNN affiliate WGN reported Wednesday that viewers in the Chicago area were awakened by a series of booms. "I thought I ...