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Minor 3.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Southeast Tennessee

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If your Tuesday night seemed a little shaky, you weren’t alone.

The Southeast Tennessee region, specifically about 11 miles southeast of Cleveland, experienced a minor earthquake just before 7 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The survey reports the epicenter registered a 3.1 magnitude roughly 2 miles underground.