Frost Quake
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Feel that rumbling? Ice heaves a reality for lakefront ManitobansIf you were in the Grand Beach area Wednesday afternoon, you may have felt something that seemed like a brief earthquake. According to local residents, it's something a lot more common.WeatherJan 3, 2020
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‘Frost quakes’ reported amid extreme cold weather — what are they exactly?Frost quakes, also known as ice quakes or cryoseisms, are loud noises — so loud they often cause the ground to shake.WeatherJan 31, 2019
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‘This was not small’: Queen’s University professor pinpoints frost quakeFor those who experienced it, a mystery has been solved.CanadaJan 8, 2019
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Experts still looking into what caused Monday’s seismic events in AlbertaAfter residents in several Alberta regions reported cracks in the ground, ice and their foundations after a quaking phenomenon Monday night, a seismologist is offering his best guess into what may have occurred.WeatherJan 3, 2018
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Mystery behind noise in northwest Calgary revealedSpeculation and confusion swirled after a loud boom could be heard through parts of northwest Calgary Tuesday afternoon.Mar 5, 2014
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Winter weather words: Unusual winter weather expanding our vocabularyBefore this winter, had you ever heard of a frost quake or a polar vortex? Probably not.CanadaJan 30, 2014
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Another cool winter phenomenon: snow rollersFirst there were frost quakes then the polar vortex. Now, it's snow rollers. This winter continues to give us some fascinating weather phenomena.ScienceJan 28, 2014
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Southern Ontario brewery has fun with frost quakesInstead of complaining about the Arctic cold and frost quakes, a southern Ontario brewery is having fun with the new winter phenomenon.LifestyleJan 21, 2014
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Boiling water experiment leading to burnsHave you tried throwing a pot or cup of boiling water in the air? If so, either you successfully created snow...or you scalded yourself.ScienceJan 7, 2014
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Frost quakes: Why haven’t we heard of them before?More of the mysterious booms once again rocked residents across the GTA Friday morning.ScienceJan 3, 2014
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