Quake Shakes Lake Michigan; What Does That Mean?
Lake Michigan is kind of known for its odd occurrences from time to time. Of course, it's home to the" Lake Michigan Triangle," which has been the site of multiple UFO observances, mysterious shipwrecks, and last year's odd "hot spot" in the middle of the lake.
But this time, things were shaking just outside of the Triangle, as a rare earthquake happened beneath its waters. And what makes it even stranger, is it happened in one of its deepest points.
The state of Michigan isn't immune to earthquakes. Since 2020, four have been recorded in the state, ranging between a 2.4 to 3.2 in magnitude. All relatively small, but certainly noticeable.
Earthquakes are even known to happen under some of the Great Lakes. Western Lake Erie has had at least half a dozen in the past decade. But earthquakes under the waters of lake Michigan are very rare, and that's exactly what happened this past week.
The USGS reported a 2.9 magnitude, 10 km below the surfac4e almost smack dab in the middle of Lake Michigan between Frankford, Michigan, and the Wisconsin Peninsula. Even more interesting, is how deep the quake was in the lake, at almost 200 meters, or 650+ feet underwater - just north of the deepest part of Lake Michigan.
That means the quake was still another 10 meters, or 32 feet below the bottom of the Lake.
What Does this Mean for Lake Michigan?
Well, right out the gate, there isn't any immediate danger. The earthquake was too deep, and too small to cause any form of "tsunami," or other large wave event in the lake. Not to mention, it just isn't large enough to pull something like that off, despite some wave occurrences happening on Lake Michigan.
But could this be a sign of more ground activity to come? Not necessarily. In fact, this is the ONLY recorded earthquake in Lake Michigan above a 2.5 in the last 100 years, and one of only a handful to ever be recorded under the lake.
No, Lake Michigan is going to be fine, and we can chalk this one up to an anomaly. Actually, if you want to keep your eye on any of the Great Lakes, it's Lake Superior, and the sleeping giant that lies beneath its waters.