Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky rattled by morning 4.1-magnitude earthquake
- A 4.1-magnitude earthquake shook eastern Tennessee at 9:04 a.m. EDT Saturday.
- The quake was centered 13 miles from Greenback and was felt in Asheville and Atlanta.
- The Tennessee Department of Transportation will inspect bridges as a precaution, but no damage reports were received.
- USGS stated there is a 5% chance of a magnitude 4 or larger aftershock this week.
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We have earthquake... but in the U.S.: 4.1 earthquake shakes Tennessee and Atlanta this Saturday
A preliminary earthquake 4.1 was reported on Saturday morning in Tennessee and was perceptible in Atlanta, western North Carolina and elsewhere, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and local news reports.The Geological Survey website indicated that the earthquake originated shortly after 09:00 (Eastern Time) about 20 kilometers from Greenback, Tennessee, which is approximately 48 kilometers south of Knoxville.Meteorologists from telev…
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