(Fox 17) – A 2.8 magnitude earthquake shook Bedford County on Tuesday night, adding to what has been an active 1 1/2 months of seismic activity for Tennessee. In December alone, 19 earthquakes struck the state, some of them actually considered aftershocks despite still being categorized as earthquakes by the USGS. As more residents report feeling these earthquakes, some are asking if Tennessee is experiencing an increase in activity?
The short answer is yes. FOX 17 News spoke with Dr. Charles Langston, a director and professor for the Center for Earthquake Research and Information at the University of Memphis. We asked if seismic activity is increasing in the state? “We’re worried about the same thing,” Dr. Langston stated. Langston says the Southern Appalachian Seismic Zone -which stretches from northeastern Alabama into east Tennessee and part of Virginia- “seems to be more active.” READ MORE
