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2.9-magnitude earthquake recorded in Lake Michigan near Illinois-Wisconsin border, United States Geological Survey officials say
ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 9:36PM
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) — A 2.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded Wednesday near the Illinois-Wisconsin border, United States Geological Survey officials said.
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The earthquake happened in Lake Michigan around 2:38 p.m.
USGS said the location of the earthquake was about 13.8 miles northeast of Evanston, Illinois and 114.2 miles southeast of Madison, Wisconsin.
The quake was 3.1 miles deep in the lake.
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