A suspected meteor lit up the skies over southeastern Michigan on Tuesday, erupting with a loud bang and even shaking houses as it streaked overhead.
According to the National Weather Service, the fireball appeared in the sky around 8:10 p.m. ET and was bright enough to be seen across six states, including Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and even Canada. Even crazier, the United States Geological Survey confirmed that the meteor caused a magnitude 2.0 earthquake near New Haven in Macomb County, Michigan.
Second Angle of the Meteor Landing. The United States Geological Survey recorded a Magnitude 2.0 Earthquake when the Meteor crashed. That’s how powerful it was. pic.twitter.com/8nIpVa9oqg
— ?Red Pill ? (@IWillRedPillYou) January 17, 2018
Unsurprisingly, the spectacular incident caused many witnesses to call 911, but the Ingham County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management confirmed on Facebook that the fireball was indeed a meteor and not a concern to call authorities about.
Best video of the #meteor so far. People in Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Canada saw the flash. pic.twitter.com/4DrAXo2UlQ
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 17, 2018
Many people caught footage of the meteor flash on their home security cameras, which was so bright that it momentarily looked like daylight.
#Meteorite or #meteor over #Clarkston #Michigan tonight at 20:08:30 local time #science #astronomy @NASA @wxyzdetroit @Local4News @CNN pic.twitter.com/Zrq6NhcKPA
— Tim (@tflyer85) January 17, 2018
VIDEO: A meteor (or something) just landed in Detroit/Windsor area a few minutes ago, seeing reports that it shook houses. (?: IG/moorethrottle) pic.twitter.com/q8XSCG9JVr
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 17, 2018
I guess there was a meteor that flew by the area? I didn’t see it but our security camera picked this up. pic.twitter.com/8bkQit2jr3
— Ray G. (@TheRayGar) January 17, 2018
Meteor flash over Ann Arbor pic.twitter.com/8lzQDtsXaw
— David Fry (@frydave) January 17, 2018
“When Armageddon is near, you better get out of of here. Looking like a Deep Impact. I ain’t afraid of no ‘stroid” #metrodetroitmeteor pic.twitter.com/MdibIt82TZ
— Topher No Grace (@topherlaine) January 17, 2018
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