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Experts: Ice Quake Likely Caused Shaking On UW Campus

MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-Madison geologists said the shaking some University of Wisconsin-Madison staffers and others felt Thursday afternoon near Lake Mendota was most likely an ice quake caused by ice shifting on Lake Mendota.

UW-Madison geologists said they recorded a tremor at 12:50 p.m. that lasted a few seconds.

Ice quakes are usually accompanied by loud cracking noises, and the university said a number of people called UW police and facilities staff to inquire about the rumbling disturbance.

Brad Bolden was fishing on Lake Mendota during the incident.