Minor Quake in Fincastle Felt in Franklin

There was a minor earthquake this afternoon at 2:12pm and was centered 94.4 miles northwest of Franklin. The quake occurred just outside Fincastle, TN and the epicenter was located a little over 20 miles deep in the earth. Some local residents felt the quake and took to social media with their reports.

The quake was a magnitude 3.8. If you felt it, fill out this form on the USGS website [LINK]

The map above shows the location of the quake in relation to Franklin and the chart below is a display of the helicorder located in Lake Jocassee, South Carolina.



Published at 3:45pm on Monday, January 20, 2020