Posted on 05/02/2015 10:43:16 AM PDT by bimboeruption
KALAMAZOO (WWJ) – If you thought you felt an earthquake on Saturday — you did. And It was one of the strongest quakes ever experienced in Michigan.
Officials with the United States Geological Survey said an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 and a depth of focus of 5.9 km was measured around 12:23 p.m. about nine miles southeast of Kalamazoo, near Galesburg.
Multiple residents in several different regions beyond Kalamazoo — from Mount Pleasant and Sterling Heights to Lansing and even as far as Cleveland, Ohio — reported feeling a rumble and the ground shake for between five and 10 seconds.
No damage or injuries have been reported.
The strongest earthquake in Michigan history was a 4.6 magnitude in nearly the exact same location in August 1947.
Thanks for the ping; posts. Nothing in White Lake. I was busy working retail at the time. I’ll talk to my golfing buddy in KZOO monday am. to see if he noticed.
Earthquake tonight in Mississippi
WHOA! Thanks for the information. A Mississippi earthquake seems as unusual as a Michigan earthquake.
Galesburg! Oh, my!
Was the Oberon supply damaged?
Had another one this morning!
Ha ha. Been in a 7 so this one was kinda funny to me.
I'd like to see how they blame this one on fracking, when the same quake happened in the same place 68 years ago.
-PJ
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