A couple in Kansas recently witnessed their first frost quakes — also known as cryoseisms or ice quakes — after moving to Concordia before the first cold snaps of the season.

During extreme cold events, you may hear a loud boom and feel that you experienced an earthquake. However, this event was more likely a cryoseism, also known an ice quake or a frost quake.

A couple in Kansas recently witnessed their first frost quakes — also known as cryoseisms or ice quakes — after moving to Concordia before the first cold snaps of the season.

“Frost quakes” aren’t entirely uncommon, but the noises they make can be entirely unsettling if you’re never experienced one.

“Frost quakes” aren’t entirely uncommon, but the noises they make can be entirely unsettling if you’re never experienced one.

“Frost quakes” aren’t entirely uncommon, but the noises they make can be entirely unsettling if you’re never experienced one.

Frost quakes are not particularly rare, but they are harder to observe than traditional earthquakes.