4.1-magnitude earthquake hits Tennessee, felt in Atlanta
Full Breakdown: Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Rattles Metro Atlanta and North Georgia
Metro Atlanta felt a rare magnitude 4.1 earthquake Saturday morning.
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Tennessee Saturday morning and was felt as far as Atlanta and western North Carolina.
What we know:
The U.S. Geological Survey said it happened shortly after 9 a.m. ET near Greenback, Tennessee, which is about 30 miles south of Knoxville. That's about 125 northeast of Atlanta.
Video shows house shaking during Tennessee earthquake
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Tennessee and was felt in Atlanta. Video from Renee Stookey in Atlanta shows a home shaking during the quake.
New stations in Georgia and North Carolina reported feeling tremors from the quake.
FOX 5 Atlanta meteorologist Alex Forbes said although aftershocks are possible, it's not likely they'll be felt in Atlanta.
What we don't know:
As of Saturday evening, there were still no confirmed injuries or major damage. Earthquakes of this magnitude typically don't cause damage.
Prior earthquakes in Tennessee
The backstory:
Earthquakes are not uncommon in the region. The Eastern Tennessee seismic zone is one of the most active in the Southeast and extends across parts 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 homes as far away as Atlanta.
Another earthquake struck a few days later with a magnitude of 3.0. Its epicenter was about two miles (four kilometers) southeast of Mascot, near Knoxville. It also was felt in parts of Georgia, Kentucky and North Carolina.
The Source: This report includes information from FOX 5 meteorologist Alex Forbes, the U.S. Geological Survey and The Associated Press.