The Brief
- A magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit Walker County early Sunday morning.
- The quake’s epicenter was near LaFayette.
- It was too weak to be widely felt, though animals may have sensed it.
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. – A small earthquake occurred shortly before 7 a.m. Sunday in Walker County, just south of LaFayette, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
What we know:
The magnitude 2.4 quake was very weak, with the epicenter located about 21 miles west-southwest of Dalton and 83 miles northwest of Atlanta. It likely wasn’t felt outside the immediate area near the center.
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