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| Flash of light and loud bang in Michigan was meteor, experts say | Flash of light and loud bang in Michigan was meteor, experts say |
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| Hundreds of people said they say fireball light up the sky | Hundreds of people said they say fireball light up the sky |
| US Geological Service says it registered as 2.0 magnitude earthquake | US Geological Service says it registered as 2.0 magnitude earthquake |
| Associated Press | Associated Press |
| Wed 17 Jan 2018 14.09 GMT | Wed 17 Jan 2018 14.09 GMT |
| Last modified on Thu 18 Jan 2018 11.24 GMT | |
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| Experts say a bright light and what sounded like thunder in the sky above Michigan was a meteor. | Experts say a bright light and what sounded like thunder in the sky above Michigan was a meteor. |
| 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 Canada. | 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 Canada. |
| Some Michigan residents reported their homes shaking. | Some Michigan residents reported their homes shaking. |
| INCREDIBLE - Possible meteor streaks through sky in Sterling Heights https://t.co/Ql1yIa7WeT (VIDEO: Kristen Donahue VanRosenberg) pic.twitter.com/kE7gZ6a0Lp | INCREDIBLE - Possible meteor streaks through sky in Sterling Heights https://t.co/Ql1yIa7WeT (VIDEO: Kristen Donahue VanRosenberg) pic.twitter.com/kE7gZ6a0Lp |
| The society says the reports suggest a space rock penetrated deep into the Earth’s atmosphere before it broke apart. The US Geological Service says it registered as a 2.0 magnitude earthquake in Michigan. | The society says the reports suggest a space rock penetrated deep into the Earth’s atmosphere before it broke apart. The US Geological Service says it registered as a 2.0 magnitude earthquake in Michigan. |
| Bill Cooke with Nasa Meteoroid Environment Office told the Detroit News it was “definitely a meteoroid” and a rare sight for Michigan. | Bill Cooke with Nasa 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. | Other states where people reported seeing a fireball included Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Missouri. |
| Michigan | Michigan |
| Meteors | Meteors |
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