Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Jolts Tennessee; Felt in Atlanta

The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake that struck eastern Tennessee could be felt as far away as Atlanta An earthquake that struck eastern Tennessee early Wednesday could be felt as far away as Atlanta, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The light earthquake occurred about 4:15 a.m., and was centered about 7 miles (about 10 kilometers) northeast of Decatur. About 15 minutes later, a 3.3 magnitude aftershock struck. According to the USGS, the Eastern Tennessee seismic zone is...

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