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Small Earthquake Reported In Northwest Georgia
The U.S. Geological Survey said the 2.7-magnitude earthquake was centered about 23 miles northwest of Cartersville.
BARTOW COUNTY, GA — A 2.7-magnitude earthquake rumbled through northwest Georgia Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The federal agency notes the earthquake registered around 9:59 a.m. Nov. 23 about 6 miles southwest of Calhoun. It was also about 23 miles northwest of Cartersville and about 5 miles from Adairsville.
This area of the state lies in the Eastern Tennessee seismic zone, which is "one of the most active earthquake areas in the Southeast," USGS added.
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Earthquakes that are too small to cause damage are felt about once a year in the area. However, USGS added earthquakes that are too small to be felt are "abundant" in this area, and hundreds have been recorded in the recent years.
The largest known earthquake to hit the area was reported April 29, 2003, when a 4.6 magnitude was reported close to Fort Payne, Alabama.
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