The quake hit around 9 a.m. local time, about 13 miles from Greenback, Tennessee, which is about 30 miles south of Knoxville, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The website for USGS said the earthquake originated shortly after 9 a.m. EDT about 12 miles from Greenback, Tennessee.

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Tennessee Saturday morning, with reports of shaking felt as far south as Atlanta.The epicenter of the quake was about 12 miles outside of Greenback, Tennessee,