Michigan Earthquakes — USGS Seismic Activity (Past 7 Days)
Earthquakes (7d) tracks All recorded earthquakes in and near Michigan over the past seven days from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Magnitude, depth, and location for every quake. The reading is aggregated by Michigan Gateway from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program, an authoritative public source, and refreshed automatically throughout the day.
For Michigan residents this indicator is one of several environmental-hazard signals that inform day-to-day decisions — from whether it's safe to be outdoors to whether a specific community needs additional attention. Combined with the other environment indicators listed at the bottom of this page, it helps residents, journalists, and county officials build a fuller picture of current conditions in Michigan.
The current reading for this indicator updates live on the
Michigan Gateway dashboard.
The data feed below is fetched from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program via the
public /api/quakes endpoint.
Michigan sits on a relatively stable part of the North American plate, but small earthquakes (magnitude 1.5–3.5) happen regularly across the state and the surrounding Great Lakes region. Most are imperceptible; a magnitude 4+ quake might rattle windows. Damaging earthquakes (M5+) are rare but not impossible — the last was 1947.
- For any quake you feel, file a Did You Feel It? report at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/data/dyfi/
- If a strong quake hits: drop, cover, hold on. Stay away from windows.
- Check gas lines, water heaters, and chimneys after any quake M3 or higher in your area.
- Sign up for USGS Earthquake Notifications at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ens/