Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The Michigan Technological University says an earthquake of this magnitude is "often felt, but only causes minor damage." The Knoxville Fire Department did not receive any reports of damage,

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.

An earthquake near Greenback, Tennessee, shook East Tennessee early Saturday morning. It was the largest quake in the region since 2018.