4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Tennessee And Georgia
Earlier this morning residents of Tennessee and Georgia were awakened by an earthquake, a 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit the states around 4:14 am. The aftershock was felt about 13 minutes later at an magnitude of 3.3.
The earthquake was felt as far as northern Georgia, Some light and weak shaking was felt as far as Nashville and Murfreesboro to the west and even north into Kentucky. According to the USGS, the Eastern Tennessee seismic zone is one of the most active earthquake areas in the Southeast. The zone extends across Tennessee and northwestern Georgia into northeastern Alabama.
Confused residents in the region took to social media, including Twitter, to confirm the earthquake. The hashtag #earthquake is among the top trending searches on Twitter as of Wednesday morning.
There have been no reports of serious damage or injuries.