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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.

Some Michigan residents reported their homes shaking.

Local 4 WDIV Detroit (@Local4News) 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.

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.