It was in the middle of Lake Michigan, but you are reading this correctly: there was an earthquake near Sturgeon Bay on Friday morning. According to the United States Geological Service, an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 was located 24 miles east of Sturgeon Bay shortly before 9:20 a.m. at a depth of more than six miles. According to Michigan Tech University, an estimated 500,000 earthquakes of this magnitude are felt yearly. If they occur in the right area, they are often felt but will only cause minor damage, if any at all. If it is in the water like this one, a representative from the USGS says you are unlikely to see much of an impact. According to Wisconsin Public Radio, a 2.5 magnitude earthquake in Crandon in January 2024 was the state’s first earthquake in 11 years. 

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