Minor earthquake hits Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 20 (UPI) -- A 3.3-magnitude earthquake hit Blount County, Tenn., Tuesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The temblor's depth was at 3.1 miles with its epicenter southwest of downtown Maryville, Tenn., WBIR-TV, Knoxville, reported.

No damage was reported. The rumble was felt across far western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee and northern Georgia, The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer said.

Temblors in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee are known to occur but the majority have magnitudes of less than 4.0, the Observer said.