Quake watchers report a small 2.3 magnitude earthquake near Anniston, Alabama

Madison Underwood
AL.com
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:29 UTC

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A small earthquake shook Anniston and Oxford Monday morning, according to the Center for Earthquake Research and Information and the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck about 2 miles east of Oxford and 4 miles southeast of Anniston.

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The earthquake was measured as a 2.3 magnitude quake. It occurred approximately .06 miles below Earth's surface, according to CERI. Approximately 1.3 million 2-2.9 magnitude earthquakes strike every year, according to USGS.

As of 1:30 p.m., one person filed a report with the U.S. Geological Survey claiming to have felt the earthquake. The report said the respondent felt the quake 8 miles away from the epicenter.

The largest earthquake in Alabama history was a 5.1 magnitude quake on Oct. 18, 1916, centered in Irondale, Ala.

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