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flag A small 2.39-magnitude earthquake hit near Lafayette, Georgia, causing no damage or injuries.

flag A magnitude 2.39 earthquake struck near Lafayette, Georgia, around 6 a.m. on Sunday, at a depth of 5.5 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. flag The quake, located about 83 miles northwest of Atlanta in the Eastern Tennessee seismic zone, was not widely felt, with no reports submitted to the USGS by Sunday afternoon. flag Though Georgia is not typically prone to earthquakes, the region experiences occasional small quakes due to deeply buried, poorly understood faults. flag The largest past event in the zone was a magnitude 4.6 quake in 2003. flag Earthquakes in the eastern U.S. can be felt over broader areas than those in the West, but this event caused no damage or injuries.

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