A small earthquake hit Monroe County on May 4, 2026, surprising many Southeast Michigan residents. While rare, earthquakes do happen in Michigan more often than people realize.
When I think of earthquakes, I typically associate them with places like California. However, Michigan has indeed experienced significant seismic activity throughout its history.
A co-worker of ours sent us a picture of a textbook her daughter is currently using at her college. Mind you, this is a Michigan Geography textbook they actually had to pay for.
Please excuse the blurry image of this amazing mom and her son, but there was a HUGE EARTHQUAKE GOING ON! This footage was taken during a 9.0 earthquake in Japan, and the cool that this mom keeps is incredible.
Japan suffered from a large aftershock earthquake measuring 7.4 on the magnitude chart. There was a tsunami warning issued that was lifted after only 90 minutes. Watch the live video footage taken during the quake.