Residents across Kentucky were rattled by a magnitude 3.1 earthquake today.

The U.S. Geological Survey said that the earthquake struck at 1:47 PM EST about 6.8 miles east-northeast of Lancaster, Kentucky, at a depth of 8.5 miles.

So far, the USGS says residents in Richmond, Kentucky, reported feeling the shaking.

Emergency management crews are on the scene surveying for damage in various areas.

Officials are unsure of the earthquake’s origin and are actively investigating.

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