Earthquake reported in Alabama near Alabaster

Posted by Staff reports April 21, 2009 6:58 AM

Categories: Breaking News

U.S. Geological Survey

ALABASTER, AL. -- A magnitude 3.8 earthquake has struck near Alabaster today according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake struck around 5:25 a.m. today and could be felt all around Birmingham.

The quake's epiccenter was 7 miles north of Centreville near the intersection of highways 5 and 219. The depth was 8.8 miles below the earth's surface.

The earthquake was 25 miles southwest of Alabaster, 30 miles east southeast of Tuscaloosa and 40 miles south southwest of Birmingham.

No damage has been reported.

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