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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you hear a surprising "boom" this weekend it could be a frost quake, a weather phenomenon that happens when temperatures ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CONCORDIA, Kan. (KSNT) – “Frost quakes” aren ...

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

Here in Washington and in many other places across the country, we've had a lot of snow over the past several days, and some areas also had a rare phenomenon known as frost quakes. Never heard of them ...