Meteor Soars Over Detroit, Causing Minor Earthquake
RARE OCCURRENCE
Residents reported hearing what sounded like an explosion before their homes shook.
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The sky lit up over Detroit on Tuesday night as a meteor rocketed over the area, causing a 2.0-magnitude earthquake that shook homes. The National Weather Service said it had received dozens of reports about the “rare occurrence,” which it initially said was “not thunder or lightning or weather-related.”