Recently I saw an article in the paper describing these frost quakes or cryoseisms in Toronto. They are set off by a sudden drop in temperature. So say it is above freezing during the day then drops dramatically below freezing at night for example. The water in the ground quickly freezes and causes the soil to expand with loud crackling noises, minor shaking and rattling. This couple experienced this at 2 am then at 7 am one day. This happens mostly in the winter of course.
I have never felt this, fortunately or unfortunately.
I have never felt this, fortunately or unfortunately.
18 comments:
An interesting phenomenon, but I'm not keen to experience it! Hugs, Valerie
Wow
Interesting concept. I did not experience this when I lived in New York back in the 1970s.
Intersting, what everything gives but am glad not to experience something like that
Hugs, Elke
I've never heard of a frost quake before. Interesting.
We never experience frost quakes in western Canada as it's far too dry. It sounds like it would be a cool experience.
Goodness me!
I think I would prefer to give it a miss!
All the best Jan
I have never felt this either and don't wish to! I'm scared to death of earthquakes in any form. It gets so cold here that sometimes the house cracks and I get nervous!
Wow,interesting!
I’ve never heard of this even in Chicago and you’d think we’d have had it there.
I know about earthquakes...but never heard of a frost quake. Part of life in CA.
That is so interesting. I'm not sure I've ever heard of this.
never heard....
interesting
It does make sense, rapid temperature changes are always trouble.
I didn't know about it! Very interesting!
Wow. Something Floridians would know nothing about.
Never heard this before. Unlikely to get that over here!
Sounds cool - no pun intended. The winter after we put in our wood floor was very cold and at night the boards would shrink from the cold. The varnish, being new would cause a popping or snapping sound. Sometimes even like a slow tear. They still shrink with cold, but no more noise.
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