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2.5 magnitude Earthquake in NW Georgia Friday night

Writer William Burgess

The USGS reports a 2.5 magnitude earthquake Friday night in northwest Georgia.

The quake was centered in Whitfield County. The location was east of Varnell Georgia between Prater Mill and Toonnerville, Georgia. This is about 8 miles east of Dalton and 83 miles north-northwest of Atlanta. The time of the quake was around 8:20 Friday evening.

We have no reports of any damage. Please let us know if you felt anything by posting on the 11Alive Facebook page. More updates to come.