On Saturday morning, across North Georgia and metro Atlanta, the environment took an unexpected turn for many residents as an earthquake's subtle yet

ATLANTA -- An earthquake was reportedly felt throughout portions of several states Saturday morning, according to the Associated Press. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 4.1 preliminary magnitude earthquake originated roughly 12 miles from Greenback, Tennessee just after 9 a.m.

A mild 4.1 magnitude earthquake about 30 miles south of Knoxville, Tennessee, was felt across the southeastern region of the United States Saturday morning from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Atlanta, Georgia;