More shaking and quaking in Buford, Lake Lanier

A fourth earthquake in the past week in Buford: the US Geological Survey says the latest tremor near Lake Lanier registered 2.2 on the Richter Scale.

From WSB TV…

For the fourth time in the last seven days, a small earthquake has hit the Buford area around Lake Lanier.

The U.S. Geological Survey said this one was a 2.2 magnitude earthquake. It hit shortly after 7:15 a.m. Thursday.

A 2.0 magnitude quake hit the same area on Sunday. Last Thursday night, a 2.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Buford.

Most earthquakes less than 3.0 magnitude are typically not felt, according to our partners at Channel 2.

Thursday’s earthquake was about 5.5 miles below the surface of the ground.

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