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Small earthquake rattles northeast Georgia

Small earthquake rattles northeast Georgia (U.S. Geological Survey)
(U.S. Geological Survey)

LINCOLNTON, Ga. — Parts of northeast Georgia were rattled by a minor earthquake Sunday morning.

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The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 2.2 magnitude quake shook the Georgia/South Carolina border near Lincolnton around 7 a.m.

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The earthquake was shallow, with a depth of about 3.4 miles.

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The most recent earthquake in the area was reported five months ago between Washington and Lincolnton and was at a 2.3 magnitude.

Another 1.8 magnitude earthquake nearby in Thomson was reported six months ago.

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