ALABAMA (WDNews) – Late Friday night, a minor earthquake rattled northeast Alabama, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 11:35 p.m., had a preliminary magnitude of 2.3.
Its epicenter was located roughly two and a half miles below the surface, just north-northeast of the small town of Section in Jackson County, and about 6.7 miles south-southeast of Scottsboro.
Though minor quakes like this one often go unnoticed, it’s another reminder of the small seismic activity that occasionally touches the region. Fortunately, no damage has been reported.
