Magnitude 3.2 earthquake jolts southeast Michigan
DETROIT – The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.2 magnitude earthquake on Friday evening. The earthquake happened at 6:55 p.m., 1.9 miles SSE of Detroit Beach. The quake depth was 1 mile. USGS officials initially reported the quake as a 3.4 magnitude earthquake.
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