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A 4.1 magnitude earthquake that originated in Greenback, Tennessee, was felt all the way into metro Atlanta. The United States Geological Survey confirmed the quake occurred at 9:04 a.m. EST.
The earthquake’s center was just over five miles outside of Dillwyn in Buckingham County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, or USGS, and occurred at approximately 1:08 p.m.