A 4.1-magnitude earthquake shook Knoxville and East Tennessee at 9:04 a.m. ET Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake originated near Greenbeck, Tennessee, which is 30 miles southwest of Knoxville. The USGS indicated the earthquake centered approximately 12.4 miles southeast of Greenbeck.
It was the seventh earthquake with a 4.0 magnitude or greater since 1900 and the first since a 4.4-magnitude quake hit Decatur in 2018. The largest earthquake in East Tennessee since 1900 was a 4.7-magnitude quake in Alcoa in 1973.
The Knoxville Fire Department did not receive any reports of damage, spokesman Mark Wilbanks said.
Did you feel it? The federal earthquake has already received many reports. Reports came in all from as far as Asheville, North Carolina.
The earthquake is not unusual. In the past 30 days, Tennessee has recorded 21 earthquakes of lesser magnitude. In the past year in Tennessee, there were only three others that exceeded a magnitude of 3.0.
Knoxville sits in the East Tennessee Seismic Zone, one of the most active earthquake areas in the Southeast United States.
The quake’s epicenter was about 12 miles southeast of Greenback, which is near Knoxville. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, it happened at 9:04 a.m. and had an estimated magnitude of 4.1.
People from all over metro Atlanta — including as far south as Lake Oconee — have called Atlanta News First, saying the quake shook their walls and floors.
By Agencies
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