A small earthquake has been reported shaking up the residents on the Mississippi-Alabama state line early Monday (Sept. 5), the United States Geological Survey reported. The 2.6-magnitude temblor struck south of Aliceville, Ala., just before 3:30 a.m. The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Miss., reported that the quake’s epicenter was about 12 miles south of Aliceville, 36 miles west of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and 35 miles from Scooba, Miss.
Citing emergency management officials, The Clarion-Ledger said no damage or injuries were caused by the quake. Other small quakes have rumbled near the Alabama-Mississippi border in recent years, according to the Clarion-Ledger. The most recent had been one registering 2.6 magnitude near Gluckstadt, Ala., in August 2015. READ MORE
