By Sarah Rahal
The earthquake (click here) felt throughout Metro Detroit on Friday did not trigger seismic alarms at the Fermi 2 nuclear plant in Monroe County, but it did prompt safety inspections, according to DTE Energy.
The 3.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded Friday evening south-southeast of Detroit Beach near Monroe by the U.S. Geological Survey. Officials said the plant was unaffected by the tremor and is operating normally.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will host a previously scheduled virtual meeting on the plant's performance at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Those who wish to participate must register online.
The earthquake, rare for Michigan, occurred at 6:55 p.m just off the shoreline of Sterling State Park, according to USGS and about two miles from the nuclear reactor that went online in 1988.
The depth was determined to be 9.2 km, or about 5.71 miles. The USGS initially reported the quake as reaching 3.4 magnitude.
