LILBURN, Ga. — If you live in the area around Lilburn and felt your bed shaking early Monday morning, you may not have been dreaming.
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That’s because the U.S Geological Service reported a 2.1 magnitude earthquake which they said was centered just slightly north of the city.
Which means if your dog got restless, woke you up or had a strange reaction, now you know why.
A 2.1 magnitude quake is probably not something that many people would have even noticed although pets and animals who are more sensitive to disturbances like earthquakes may have noticed.
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Georgia has been prone to small earthquakes over the years but they are rare. Only a few hundreds have happened in the state since 1900.
Georgia still has a number of fault lines, though. That’s where most earthquakes occur.
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