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Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes Tennessee near a nuclear power plant as the tremor is felt 130 miles away in Atlanta. A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck in Tennessee around 4am on Wednesday. The quake hit close to the town of Akeman Crossroad, some 60 miles north of Chattanooga, and just three miles from the Watts Bar nuclear power plant. Police said there were no reports of damage at the plant, which is built to withstand up to a 5.8 magnitude quake.
Daily Mail 12th Dec 2018 read more »
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