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A series of small earthquakes have been felt in Western North Carolina over the last several weeks, centered just over the Tennessee line. The tremors ranged from 1.8 to 3.2 in magnitude. They have been centered near Canton. Tennessee Tech civil engineer and Assistant Professor Dr. Tim Huff said earthquakes in the Upper Cumberland are not uncommon, but most are ... Read More »

February is Earthquake Awareness Month and Tennessee has two of its own seismic zones. Tennessee Tech Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering Tim Huff said Tennessee’s seismic zones are active but there’s debate over how large an earthquake could be produced. Huff said a seismic zone is an area that can be influenced by a system of faults. “You don’t hear ... Read More »