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Event status: uncertain, preliminary [?]

Unconfirmed earthquake or seismic-like event: 19 mi northeast of White Hall, Fulton County, Georgia, USA, Wednesday, Dec 22, 2021 at 10:34 am (GMT -5) -

Unconfirmed earthquake or seismic-like event: 19 mi northeast of White Hall, Fulton County, Georgia, USA, Wednesday, Dec 22, 2021 at 10:34 am (GMT -5) Unconfirmed earthquake or seismic-like event: 19 mi northeast of White Hall, Fulton County, Georgia, USA, Wednesday, Dec 22, 2021 at 10:34 am (GMT -5)
22 Dec 16:37 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 1 hour and 3 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & timeDec 22, 2021 15:34:20 UTC -
Local time at epicenterWednesday, Dec 22, 2021 at 10:34 am (GMT -5)
Statusuncertain, preliminary
Magnitudeunknown
Depth10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude33.92627°N / 84.12781°W (Georgia, United States)
Antipode33.926°S / 95.872°E
Shaking intensityWeak shaking
Felt8 reports
Primary data sourceVolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)
Nearby towns and cities4 km (3 mi) NNE of Lilburn (Georgia) (pop: 12,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
9 km (5 mi) S of Duluth (Georgia) (pop: 29,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
10 km (6 mi) ESE of Peachtree Corners (Georgia) (pop: 41,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
11 km (7 mi) NE of Tucker (Georgia) (pop: 27,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
13 km (8 mi) SSE of Johns Creek (Georgia) (pop: 83,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
13 km (8 mi) WSW of Lawrenceville (Georgia) (pop: 30,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
23 km (14 mi) E of Sandy Springs (Georgia) (pop: 105,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
24 km (15 mi) ESE of Roswell (Georgia) (pop: 94,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
31 km (19 mi) NE of White Hall (Georgia) (pop: 463,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
841 km (523 mi) SW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
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8 meca way norcross ga 30093 / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s : loud rumble, could have been blasting from quarry but louder and stronger than anything felt in last 15 years  
Duluth ga (4.2 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / simple rolling (tilting sideways along one direction) / 2-5 s : Felt the building rumble and the ground  
Lilburn, Georgia (0 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Awake, laying in bed. Rumbling with shaking  
Duluth, Georgia / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s
Norcross, GA / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 10-15 s
Duluth / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s : Light shaking  
Norcross ga / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 2-5 s : House shaking  
Duluth / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single vertical bump / 2-5 s : Just slight vibration and sound  
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