Mild earthquake in Tennessee felt across the Southeast
A mild 4.1 magnitude earthquake just southeast of Greenback, Tennessee, was felt across the southeastern region of the United States Saturday morning from Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Atlanta, Georgia; Asheville, North Carolina; and Greenville, South Carolina.
The approximately 15-mile-deep quake struck shortly after 9 a.m., according to information from the US Geological Survey.
The eastern Tennessee seismic zone extends across Tennessee and northwestern Georgia into northeastern Alabama. It is one of the most active earthquake areas in the Southeast.
Although the zone is not known to have had a large earthquake, a few earthquakes there have caused slight damage.
This story has been updated with additional information.
