//BREAKING: Earthquake Trembles Georgia Tuesday

BREAKING: Earthquake Trembles Georgia Tuesday

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TRENTON, Ga. — Officials with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirm an earthquake struck west Trenton, Georgia on Tuesday afternoon.

According to their report, the magnitude 2.3 quake happened at 1:24 p.m. ET 1.86 in Dade County.

The epicenter of the quake was near Lawson Road, according to the USGS, adding it occurred 5.7 miles underground.


A similar earthquake was reported a smaller, magnitude 1.5 quake happened minutes later, less than a mile away from the first.

More about the quake can be found on the USGS website here.