The US Geological Survey reports there was an earthquake just over 24 miles east- southeast of Sturgeon Bay shortly before 9:20 Friday morning. The quake was measured to have a 2.9 magnitude on the Richter Scale, and it was determined to be at a depth of almost 11 kilometers, or over 6 miles, below Lake Michigan. The US Geological Society states that a 2.9 magnitude earthquake is generally not felt by people, though it is detected by local measuring instruments. We did, however, receive some calls Friday morning from Sturgeon Bay residents saying they saw signs of shaking in their homes. Sturgeon Bay Fire Chief Kalin Montevideo says she felt nothing at the fire station, and explains her response to inquiries about any local blasting…
Before this morning, the last earthquake to be felt in Wisconsin was of magnitude 2.5, and that was felt this last January 7th just southwest of Crandon. Before that event, there was a similar earthquake near Iola, Wisconsin, back in 2018.
