(WVLT) – A Magnitude 3.0 earthquake has rattled New Tazewell, TN just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the USGS. and a magnitude 2.5 has shaken up Tiptonville, TN as well. The USGS wants to know how the quake-affected your area. Visit their official website to report the earthquake here. Learn about how a
special seismograph is helping scientists learn more about earthquakes right here in Tennessee here. According to the USGS, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake is much less common than 2.0 earthquakes, but both are considered minor and rarely cause damage. READ MORE
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