M 2.9 Earthquake, Lake Michigan, 39 km ESE of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

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M 2.9 - 39 km ESE of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin​

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000nhkd/executive
  • 2024-08-02 14:18:57 (UTC)
  • 44.683°N 86.928°W
  • 10.9 km depth
An unusual but not very significant earthquake. It got the attention of folks in Milwaukee, WI.

Lake Michigan had a 2.9 magnitude earthquake Friday morning, a rare occurrence
https://news.yahoo.com/news/lake-michigan-had-2-9-162241407.html

Following a night of storms scattered across Wisconsin, Friday morning brought something almost unheard of in the Midwest: an earthquake.

Taylor Patterson, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said a 2.9 magnitude earthquake took place in Lake Michigan off the shore of Sturgeon Bay around 9:00 am Friday.

"This is something that is unusual," Patterson said. "It's not typical for there to be any earthquake activity in the Midwest let alone in Wisconsin."
 
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Following a night of storms? I guess. But they could just as correctly have said "following a dip in Bitcoin".
 

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