May 10, 2025

Atlanta, Knoxville rattled as earthquake shakes the Southeast

1 min read

ATLANTA — A minor earthquake rattled the Southeast Saturday morning, sending a jolt felt across parts of Atlanta and into Tennessee.

The magnitude 4.1 quake struck about 13 miles southeast of Greenback, Tennessee, just after 9 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

But people reported shaking across four states, including around Knoxville, Tennessee to the north, Asheville, North Carolina and Greenville, South Carolina to the east, and even some 120 miles away in Atlanta to the south.

There are no initial reports of any damage.

Updates to follow as more details become available.

[og_img

2025-05-10 13:27:31