A 2.4 magnitude earthquake took place late Sunday night about 8 miles south of Tracy City on the Marion County side. The quake was 9.7 kilometers deep. There were no reports of shaking or damage.
Another earthquake was reported in northwest Georgia on Sunday morning.
A 2.4 magnitude earthquake happened just after 6:30 a.m. in Walker County, located about 2 miles southwest of LaFayette.
Our area lies within the Eastern Tennessee Seismic Zone, one of three seismic zones that encompass most of the state. It is the most active region in terms of seismic activity and experiences about one magnitude 4.0 earthquake every five to 10 years.
