Tennessee Earthquake Impacts Reportedly Felt in Charlotte

By Spectrum News Staff Charlotte

PUBLISHED 6:38 AM ET Dec. 12, 2018 PUBLISHED December 12, 2018 @6:38 AM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Impacts from an early morning, 4.1 magnitude earthquake in Tennessee were reportedly felt in Charlotte.

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, there were impacted locations reported both northwest and southwest of Charlotte.

Several people on social media believe they felt the earthquake in the Queen City:

Earthquake in ATL and I felt movement in CLT 👀
— Candice Nicole (@CandiceNicolePR) December 12, 2018

Anyone else felt the Earthquake in Charlotte? #TNearthquake pic.twitter.com/RAd9orNfqP
— Hector (@Hector8978) December 12, 2018

Sooo was that an earthquake I felt at around 4am in Charlotte?
— Tammy (@DCTamE) December 12, 2018

The epicenter was 7 miles northeast of Decatur, Tennessee, which is 75 miles west of the North Carolina-Tennesse border. No one was hurt.

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