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Posted: 1:04 AM Dec 9, 2009
Small earthquake shakes McMinn County
A small earthquake shook part of McMinn County on Monday night.
Reporter: Nick BonaEmail Address: nick.bona@wvlt-tv.com |
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MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – A small earthquake shook part of McMinn County on Monday night.
The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed the 1.0 magnitude quake struck at 8:16 p.m.
The epicenter was located about two miles north of Athens, in a field near the intersection of Congress Parkway and Clearwater Road. It originated in a small fault 10.4 miles underground.
Most of the region sits on the Eastern Tennessee Seismic Zone, which is considered one of the most earthquake-prone areas of the south.
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Posted by: Sherri
Location: Louisville
on Dec 9, 2009 at 03:21 AM
Well, did we just have another earthquake? Something just shook the heck out of my house.
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