- A meteor swept across Michigan and parts of Canada.
- It lit the sky blue before quickly burning up and disappearing in a flash.
- Local residents claimed to have heard the explosion three minutes after the flash.
- The event occurred at 8pm local time.
A bright meteorbriefly swept across the sky over parts of the U.S. Midwest and Canada on Tuesday (January 16), weather and geology agencies said, and then caused a powerful explosion that rattled homes and onlookers.
The meteor was seen across the region in places such as Ohio, Michigan and Ontario at about 8 p.m. local time (0100GMT) and registered a 2.0 magnitude tremor about 4 miles (7 km) east of Saint Clair Shores in Eastern Michigan, the United States Geological Survey said on its website.
The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed it was not a meteorological event but more likely a meteor.
The meteor sighting lit up social media with people posting videos and reaction.
Produced by Jasper Pickering