Scientifically known as a cryoseism an ice quake or frost quake is a rare but surprising phenomenon that is caused when water seeps into the ground and then quickly freezes and expands cracking the ground around it.
Frost quakes on roof.
The booms that have been heard around the gta could be a result of a frost quake but it could be something else.
When this happens the results can be explosive and quite startling.
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Glacial movements can also lead to ice quakes and ice.
Frost quakes also known as cryoseisms occur after precipitation and bitterly cold temperatures.
Due to the ice storm that rocked southern ontario on dec.
Julie justus described the sound as giant booms on the roof of her home in irvington.
We though it may be something fall on the roof or someone trying to break in.
He says a similar event can also happen when water collects on flat roofs.
Frost quakes or ice quakes are heard most often at night because the air is the coldest and the ambient noises during the day tend to drown them out.