Saturday, August 1, 2009

Minor earthquake rattles Southeast U.S.

No injuries or damage reported in Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia
AP -- DUCKTOWN, Tenn. - A minor earthquake rattled the mountainous area of southeastern Tennessee, western North Carolina and northern Georgia on Saturday morning. No damage or injuries were immediately reported.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the 3.2-magnitude temblor happened about 11 a.m. Saturday. Its epicenter was located about 55 miles east of Chattanooga, near the town of Ducktown.
Local authorities said they received several calls about the shaking, but they had not received any reports of damage of injuries. Click here for full story

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