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Small earthquake rattles central Alabama community

MAPLESVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A small earthquake shook a central Alabama community early Wednesday with shocks strong for some to feel but no reported damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the 3.1 magnitude quake occurred at 12:20 a.m. CST in rural Chilton County about 6 miles (9.66 kilometers) southwest of Maplesville, population 700.

One resident said she was asleep when the earthquake occurred. “It was like when there’s a thunderstorm coming and it rattles your whole house and wakes you up,” the woman told WBRC-TV.

The earthquake was at a depth of about 5.5 miles (9 kilometers), according to the agency. The area where the earthquake occurred is about 50 miles northwest of Montgomery.

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