Rare 2.9 magnitude earthquake recorded in Lake Michigan near north suburbs, officials say

ByRavi Baichwal and ABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Thursday, July 9, 2026 3:14AM
2.9 magnitude earthquake recorded in Lake Michigan near north suburbs

KENILWORTH, Ill. (WLS) -- A rare 2.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded Wednesday near the north suburbs, United States Geological Survey officials said.

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The earthquake happened in Lake Michigan around 2:38 p.m.

USGS officials said the location of the earthquake was about 13.8 miles northeast of Evanston.

The quake was 3.1 miles deep in the lake.

USGS' "Did you feel it?" form can be found here.

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