2.3 Earthquake Near Lilburn Surprises Gwinnett County Residents

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 2.3 earthquake near Lilburn.

No damage, injuries or alerts were reported.

It was Georgia’s sixth documented earthquake of 2026.

A small earthquake Wednesday morning surprised some residents of Gwinnett County, especially around Lilburn, although many people may not have felt the movement. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that its monitoring network detected the event shortly after 11 a.m.

The report attracted attention because Georgia experiences earthquakes far less often than many other parts of the United States. The event joins a short list of tremors recorded in the state during 2026.

USGS confirms magnitude, time and location

Earthquake near Lilburn-Photo: Shutterstock

According to the USGS bulletin, the earthquake measured magnitude 2.3. Its epicenter was about three kilometers from the city of Lilburn.

The agency said the tremor occurred at 11:01 a.m. and originated at a depth of about 4.6 kilometers. Because the event was low intensity, no alerts were issued and there were no reports of property damage or injuries.

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Authorities continued to monitor seismic activity in the area. Events of this size generally end without broader consequences.

Many residents may not have noticed the tremor

Experts say earthquakes measuring 2.5 or below are often not felt by most people. Those closest to the epicenter may have noticed a slight vibration or a brief sound similar to a heavy truck passing or a short burst of thunder.

For that reason, even many Lilburn residents may not have realized that a tremor occurred that morning. The low magnitude also helps explain why the event did not cause major disruption to normal activity in the area.

Georgia has now recorded six earthquakes this year

With this event, Georgia has six earthquakes documented by the USGS so far in 2026. That remains a small number compared with states that have higher seismic activity.

The previous event took place June 17 near Trenton, in the northwestern part of the state close to the Tennessee and Alabama borders. While low-magnitude earthquakes rarely pose a major risk, each recorded event gives scientists more information about geological activity in the region.

As local reports from Telemundo, CBS News and the Gwinnett Daily Post noted, detection of small movements also demonstrates the ability of monitoring networks to identify even very minor tremors and improve understanding of seismic activity in Georgia, says ‘Fox Atlanta‘.