2 earthquakes recorded early Tuesday morning

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DYER COUNTY, Tenn. (KFVS) – Two earthquakes recorded early Tuesday morning, May 31 shook at the same locations in northwestern Tennessee.

According to the USGS, the first quake was recorded at 3 am It registered at a magnitude 2.4. The epicenter was 8 miles northwest of Newbern, Tenn.

As of 4 am, there was only one report of this quake being felt. This was by someone in Dyersburg.

The second quake, a magnitude 3.1, was recorded 40 minutes later, at 3:40 am on Tuesday. Its epicenter was just 7.8 miles northwest of Newbern.

According to the USGS, at there have been at least 49 reports of the quake being felt, as of 4:15 am Most of the reports were from Newbern and Dyersburg, but there were a few from the Bootheel.

To report feeling the second earthquake or for more information from the USGS, click here.

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