Wow! Loud cracks and bangs heard in my condo kept me up last night thanks to the cold air!🥶 Anyone hear any frost quakes? #onwx #frostquake
February 14, 2020
It's cold enough for frost quakes in Toronto
Loud cracks and bangs were heard across southern Ontario Thursday night as the coldest temperatures of the season hit, with overnight lows feeling like the -30s.
Photo via @nadinehp4It's cold enough for frost quakes in Toronto
Brr! Frost quakes were heard across southern Ontario Thursday night as temperatures plummeted into the -20s, feeling like the -30s -- the coldest values of the season. #ONwx #FrostQuakes
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#Frostquake occurs when temperatures drop drastically below freezing, causing groundwater to freeze and expand rapidly, producing a loud boom. It's usually very localized and can sometimes cause the ground to shake.
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Eeep! Just heard a VERY loud frost quake here in midtown #Toronto. My heart is still pounding. 😳🥶 #frostquake #weather
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Heard it as well south of Toronto...loud bang as if on ceiling...quite a few...2 extremely loud #frostquake #Toronto #ExtremeCold
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Our entire house just cracked, hello frost quake.
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Frost quakes aren't necessarily dangerous, although they can be quite alarming. Meteorologist explains the rare phenomenon, also known as 'cryoseism", below. 👇❄️
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