Earthquake in Florida blamed on mystery ‘explosion’ (reports)

A earthquake in Florida might not have actually been an earthquake.

The U.S. Geological Survey says it recorded a magnitude 3.9 quake off the east coast of Florida on Tuesday. The seismic event occurred at 1:12 p.m. 106 miles east-northeast of Flagler Beach and was felt as far away as Orlando, Okeechobee and Tallahassee, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

Action News Jax reports the tremors were more likely caused by a mystery “explosion” from a U.S. Navy test…

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