A magnitude-2.4 earthquake shook the area just west of Dalton in Whitfield County, Georgia, just before midnight Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Service.
The trembler struck about 4.7 miles west-northwest of Dalton about 11:16 p.m. Sunday, the USGS said. The quake was about 2.5 miles deep and the GPS location pins it a few hundred yards north of Westside Middle School off of LaFayette Road.
Quakes between 2.0 and 3.0 usually are felt only by a few persons at rest, especially on upper floors of buildings, according to the USGS.