Overnight earthquake reported in Georgia
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported an earthquake in Georgia overnight.
Published: May. 8, 2023 at 5:20 AM EDT
SPARTA, GA (FOX Carolina) - The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported an earthquake in Georgia overnight.
According to the USGS, the 2.5 magnitude quake hit 1.8 miles west of Sparta at 2:29 a.m. on Monday. It had a depth of 5 kilometers.
The USGS said the earthquake was 18.8 miles northeast of Milledgeville, 47 miles northeast of Macon and 85.9 miles east southeast of Atlanta.
MORE NEWS: Soldier Songs & Voices helps veterans through music
Copyright 2023 WHNS. All rights reserved.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/FIY62ZBP3RBL5L2RKABFJBATGM.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/RWGGXUY2S5C6FMBQMUPRZOSJGU.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/4L7C35RT2FF7VJPH34JSH2JQFU.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/5LSK2BAWHVGLTHOANE7FVYCFFI.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/YALNCEOMHJFWLE5FX2A6EHKQ2Y.jpg)
/do0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.net/09-21-2023/t_3af32ad313f743b9afa201e4979bf099_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg)
/do0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.net/09-21-2023/t_b7aa1187cc1144dba67c5ad8db023a02_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg)
/do0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.net/09-21-2023/t_c77dfa960ff140b5ae47746054f58e33_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/3NZZV3FOBFHG3J2A2QWHPFE6NU.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/R2564ZG4YNHD7EMU3WNE3L7KRE.jpg)