Ilene Strongin-Garry of Lilburn has been through earthquakes before, so she knew something was up early Monday when a magnitude 2.06 temblor was recorded near her home.
Strongin-Garry, who is originally from New York, moved to Los Angeles in the late 1980s and experienced her share of temblors on the West Coast.
“When the Northridge 1994 quake hit, it was the final straw,” Strongin-Garry said in an email Monday after the Georgia earthquake was detected by the United States Geological Survey. “I moved back to the East Coast three weeks to the date of the Jan. 17th quake.”
The temblor was recorded about six-tenths of a mile north of Lilburn and happened about 2:40 a.m., according to the USGS.
Strongin-Garry said she was not able to fall asleep Sunday night.
“Around 2:40 in the morning, I heard a rumble and then the house started shaking,” she said in her email. “I grabbed at my blankets and went into panic mode. The shaking lasted about five seconds — maybe a little longer. I checked my earthquake feed on my phone, but nothing appeared.”
She said she learned of the quake’s official confirmation by looking at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s website.
“I’m not happy about it, but I am relieved to find out it wasn’t my imagination,” Strongin-Garry said in her email.
There were no reports of damage or injuries.
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