A Tennessee earthquake rattles homes in Atlanta with 4.1 magnitude

An earthquake on Saturday, May 10, 2025, was felt in an area from Kentucky down to I-20 in Atlanta, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's ShakeMap. (USGS)

This story was updated on Saturday, May 10 at 12:34 p.m.

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Tennessee woke up families and rattled homes as far away as Atlanta as it spread tremors across portions of the southern U.S. on Saturday morning. No injuries or major damage were immediately reported.

The website for USGS said the earthquake originated shortly after 9 a.m. EDT about 12 miles (20 kilometers) from Greenback, Tennessee, which is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Knoxville.