Brent Bentley stands in his yard near his earthquake-damaged chimney. It collapsed when an earthquake
Courtesy of Philip Barr/The Birmingham News

Fort Payne Earthquake

Brent Bentley stands in his yard near his earthquake-damaged chimney. It collapsed when an earthquake rocked the town of Valley Head. The earthquake, which measured 4.6 on the Richter scale, occurred on April 29, 2003, and was felt by people in 11 states in the Southeast.

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