Eastern Kentucky Earthquake Reportedly Felt in Barrow County
The 4.3 magnitude earthquake was felt in at least 20 states according to reports submitted to the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Residents of Winder and Auburn reported feeling an earthquake Saturday, Nov. 10. The 4.3 magnitude earthquake, which was centered near Whiteburg, Ky., struck at 12:08 p.m. and lasted about 15 seconds. It was felt in at least 20 states according to reports submitted to the U.S. Geological Survey website. According to the USGS website, earthquakes in the East are typically felt over a much larger area than those in the West — an area as much as 10 times larger than the area in which a similar magnitude earthquake would be felt on the west coast. “Georgia has a history of earthquake hazards that dates back to 1811,” Chris Walsh of GEMA wrote in a 2011 post on ReadyGA.gov. “Our most severe earthquake took place in 1886, reaching 7.3 on the …
