East Tennessee earthquake felt as far as Nashville, Atlanta

Two earthquakes hit East Tennessee minutes apart Wednesday morning and they were felt as far as away as Nashville and Atlanta, according to the U.S. Geological Survey 

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck was registered about 7 miles northeast of Decatur, Tenn. around 3:14 a.m. CT, and could be felt as far as Atlanta —almost 200 miles away. About 13 minutes later, a 3.3 magnitude aftershock struck the same area in Meigs County.

Some light and weak shaking was felt as far as Nashville and Murfreesboro to the west and even north into Kentucky. 

The National Weather Service in Morristown, Tenn., reported on Twitter the quake was the second strongest on record in East Tennessee. The strongest was a 4.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the region in 1973.

There did not appear to be any immediate reports of injuries.

This story is will be updated as more information becomes available.

According to the USGS, the Eastern Tennessee seismic zone is one of the most active earthquake areas in the Southeast. The zone extends across Tennessee and northwestern Georgia into northeastern Alabama.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.