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Small earthquake shakes Forsyth County

Posted 7:00PM on Thursday 10th December 2020 ( 3 years ago )

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has upgraded the earthquake felt Wednesday night in Forsyth County from a 1.8 on the richter scale, to a 2.2. They also said it was only .9km below the surface.

80 residents posted on the USGS website that they felt the quake. 

Original story: 

Several people reported feeling some shaking last night. It turns out they were actually feeling the effects of an earthquake that occurred in Northeast Forsyth County, near Lake Lanier, around 8:30 p.m. According to the Dawson County Fire and Emergency Services, it could be felt in Dawson County, as well.

It was 1.8 on the Richter scale. 

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