MONROE, Michigan — The United States Geological Survey has reported a 3.4 magnitude earthquake in southeastern Michigan.
According to USGS, the earthquake happened around 6:55 p.m. 3 kilometers southeast of Detroit Beach, Michigan. It initially came in as a 3.4 magnitude quake, but later USGS reports rated it at 3.2 magnitude.
The quake occurred at a depth of 9.2 km, the USGS data showed.
Because the quake was shallow, its effects were widespread, with reports of it being felt as far as Toledo, Lorain, Sterling Heights, Michigan, and Ann Arbor.
You can report what you felt to the USGS by going to the website here: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000bis9/tellus
The largest magnitude quake reported by the USGS as of 8:20 p.m. Friday was a 6.9 quake near Katabu, Indonesia and the smallest of the 37 quakes reported as of that time was a 2.5 magnitude quake near Guanica, Puerto Rico. The 3.2 magnitude Detroit Beach quake ranked 20th on the list of quakes by magnitude.
It was tied for the fourth-strongest quake in the United States at the time that it occurred. Ranked ahead of it were quakes near Perryville, Alaska (3.9 magnitude), Searles Valley, California (3.6 magnitude), and Sand Point, Alaska (3.5 magnitude). The Detroit Beach quake tied with another in Sand Point, Alaska, that also registered 3.2 magnitude.
Monroe community reacts to the earthquake
Many people who felt the ground shake beneath their feet weren't sure of the reason why. But they did know it wasn't like anything they've felt in the area before.
"I turned to my friend Tony and I said what do you think that was. He said, 'I don't know, maybe it was a truck or a train.' And I said 'no, that's an earthquake.' He said 'oh seriously,'" explained David Heilman of Monroe, Michigan.
Jeri and Claire Dushane who were also in Monroe at the time of quake, received several alerts from friends moments after.
"It was very noticeble and then my phone started going off. People sending me things on Facebook saying did you feel that? I know one of the people like a good 12 miles from here."
And Tina Heilman thought perhaps it was a truck.
"You know that song the earth shook under my feet? Well it's like the earth shook under my seat. And it was like what was that. And everybody said maybe it's a big truck going by. But it wasn't," said Tina.