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M2.7 Earthquake near Exeter Township, Michigan (United States)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 21:32:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Exeter Township, Michigan (United States) on May 4, 2026 at 21:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: 178 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
f905507bdb8aff536fee79c452c72fbaf10e0107
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 21:32:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Michigan
City
Exeter Township
County
Monroe County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.05570, -83.42600
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.2 km
Shallow
5.2 km
5.2 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 4, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportUnited States · DTW · KDTW
    18.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Windsor International AirportCanada · YQG · CYQG
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

Nuclear power plants

  • Fermi nuclear power plantUnited StatesOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    17.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,838 Catalogue entries

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