TRINTY, Ala. (WHNT) — A weak earthquake shook parts of North Alabama late Sunday night.
Just before 11 p.m. Sunday, a 2.5 magnitude earthquake was detected roughly 8 miles southwest of Trinity in Limestone County. The earthquake had a depth of nearly 4.5 miles.
According to the United States Geological Survey, there have been no reports of anyone feeling the earthquake or damage occurring. With an earthquake of this magnitude, which is common, people begin to feel the ground shake with a 2.5 magnitude earthquake or higher.
In northern Alabama, earthquakes are associated with the Southern Appalachian Seismic Zone, while southern Alabama is impacted by the Bahamas Fracture Seismic Zone. Just to the northwest, there is the New Madrid Fault, which impacts portions of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.
On April 29th, 2003, North Alabama experienced its strongest earthquake in history…