Earthquake of 4.1 preliminary magnitude felt in Atlanta | EUROtoday

Tremors from an earthquake of 4.1 preliminary magnitude in Tennessee on Saturday morning may very well be felt in Atlanta and western North Carolina, based on the U.S. Geological Survey and native information experiences.

The earthquake originated shortly after 9 a.m. EDT, stated USGS, situated about 12 miles (20 kilometers) from Greenback, Tennessee. That’s about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Knoxville.

Meteorologists at tv information stations serving Georgia and North Carolina reported feeling the tremors as properly.

Gabriela Reilly was making waffles together with her husband once they felt their whole dwelling shake in Braselton, Georgia, which is northeast of Atlanta.

“Our ceiling fan started shaking for about 10 seconds,” she stated. “I thought a giant aircraft had flown low right over the neighborhood, but my husband said, ‘No, that was definitely an earthquake!’”

Earthquakes aren’t unusual within the area. The Eastern Tennessee seismic zone is among the most lively within the Southeast and extends throughout components of Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama.

Two tremors struck in December 2018. One was a 4.4 magnitude earthquake that was centered in Decatur, Tennessee, which is south of Knoxville. It shook properties as far-off as Atlanta.

Another earthquake struck a couple of days later with a magnitude of three.0. Its epicenter was about two miles (4 kilometers) southeast of Mascot, close to Knoxville. It additionally was felt in components of Georgia, Kentucky and North Carolina.