Earthquake strikes along Tennessee-Kentucky line
Save Email Print
Posted: 2:10 AM May 12, 2009
Earthquake strikes along Tennessee-Kentucky line
A 1.1 magnitude earthquake occurred Sunday afternoon along the Tennessee Kentucky border.
Reporter: Nick Bona
Email Address: nick.bona@wvlt-tv.com
Font Size:

WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (WVLT) – A 1.1 magnitude earthquake occurred Sunday afternoon along the Tennessee Kentucky border.

The U.S. Geological Survey says it happened at 1:03 PM about 10 miles east of Jellico in a wooded area near Buffalo Creek and Lambdin Hill. Geologists pinpoint the epicenter in a small fault about 16 miles underground.

The fault is on the outer edge of the Eastern Tennessee Seismic Zone, which crosses several southern Appalachia states.

A larger earthquake measuring 2.3 in magnitude occurred Friday about 30 miles north of the Buffalo Creek quake.

Latest Comments

Posted by: michelle england Location: buffalo rd,ky on May 14, 2009 at 02:25 PM

I HD NOT REALIZED THERE WAS A QUAKE DO YOU KNOW IF THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE DONE? I LIVE ON BUFFALO ROAD WHERE IT MEETS LOWER LAURAL FORK ROAD HOW FAR IS THIS FAULT LINE FROMWHERE I LIVE? IS THIS THE FIRST QUAKE AT THIS SITE?
[ Report Abuse ]
More Stories
Currently
Local Radar
Radar
Weather Center | Interactive Map | Forecast
Looking For A Business?
Search Local Businesses:
Powered:  Local.com
Popular Searches
Most Popular
iWitness
   IWITNESS:
SHARE YOUR STORY
SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
SHARE YOUR VIDEO