Michigan meteor sighting: What exactly is a bolide? Where did debris land?
Ken Haddad, Manager, Coverage and Content
DETROIT – The United States Geological Survey confirmed Tuesday that a meteor was sighted over Metro Detroit and caused a magnitude 2.0 earthquake, according to the National Weather Service.
The likely cause was a bolide: A bolide is a special type of fireball which explodes in a bright terminal flash at its end, often with visible fragmentation.