Saturday’s Earthquake A Reminder About TN Geology
Tennessee earthquakes are more common than many people think. That according to Tennessee Tech Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Tim Huff after the 4.1 magnitude earthquake centered near Greenback Saturday. “You’ve got the East Tennessee Seismic Zone on that part of the state,” Huff said. “Then, of course, in the west, out by the Mississippi […]
Tennessee’s Seismic Zones Still Deemed Active
February is Earthquake Awareness Month and Tennessee has two of its own seismic zones. Tennessee Tech Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering Tim Huff said Tennessee’s seismic zones are active but there’s debate over how large an earthquake could be produced. Huff said a seismic zone is an area that can be influenced by a system […]
