Magnitude 4.4 quake jolts Tennessee; felt in Atlanta

DECATUR, Tenn. — An earthquake that struck eastern Tennessee early Wednesday could be felt as far away as Atlanta, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The light earthquake occurred about 4:15 a.m., and was centred about 7 miles (about 10 kilometres) northeast of Decatur. About 15 minutes later, a 3.3 magnitude aftershock struck. According to the USGS, the Eastern Tennessee seismic zone is one of the most active earthquake areas in the Southeast. The zone extends across parts of Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama.

There didn’t appear to be any immediate reports of injuries, but people definitely felt it.