Meteor triggers earthquake over Michigan

Experts say a bright light and what sounded like thunder in the sky above Michigan was a meteor that triggered an earthquake.

The American Meteor Society says it received hundreds of reports of a fireball Tuesday night over the state, including many in the Detroit area. Reports also came in from several other states and Ontario, Canada.

Some Michigan residents reported their homes shaking.

Video taken by witnesses shows the fireball scorching through the night sky over the northern US. 

The society says the reports suggest a space rock penetrated deep into the Earth’s atmosphere before it broke apart.

The U.S. Geological Service says it registered as a 2.0 magnitude earthquake in Michigan.

Bill Cooke of NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office told The Detroit News it was “definitely a meteoroid” and a rare sight for Michigan.

Other states where people reported seeing a fireball included Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Missouri.