An earthquake shook part of southeast Georgia early Saturday morning, waking up more than a few folks.
The 3.9-magnitude quake was recorded about 4 a.m. just west of Statesboro, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The rumbles were about a half-mile deep. At first, the USGS categorized the quake as being at a 4.5 magnitude.
The difference between any two whole magnitude numbers — say a 4 and a 5 — is a tenfold increase in amplitude as measured on a seismogram, according to the USGS.
On Friday morning, at 2:09, a smaller 2.2-magnitude earthquake with an epicenter to the west of Augusta, was detected.
The epicenter of Saturday’s earthquake was recorded near Reedy Creek about five miles north of U.S. 16, between Stillmore and Metter. The Candler County Sheriff’s Office in Metter tweeted early Saturday morning that their deputies were going out to search for damage.
The most official word we have on how far the ripples were felt comes from the sheriff’s office, which also tweeted: “According to the survey responses thus far, the quake was felt for many miles.”
However, social media posts give a sense of the effects:
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