An earthquake hit the city of Augusta, Georgia, around 11am Tuesday morning local time. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake registered as a 3.2 and was centred 6 kilometres southwest of Augusta, the epicentre just kilometres away from Augusta National Golf Club.
The Augusta Chronicle is reporting no serious injuries as of 12:30pm. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating any possible damage.
“While the earthquake would be considered a minor quake by most standards, it was reported as a 4 intensity by many in Augusta and Hephzibah, which is described on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale as a ‘sensation like a heavy truck striking a building,'” the Chronicle reports.
According to the USGS web site, it was felt as far away as Washington, Georgia and across the Savannah River in Aiken, South Carolina.
