DeKalb County Earthquake

Brent Bentley stands in his yard near his earthquake-damaged chimney in Valley Head. It collapsed when an earthquake rocked northeastern DeKalb County. 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.

Resident surveys chimney collapse caused by an earthquake near Valley Head in DeKalb County, Alabama
Courtesy of the Birmingham News; photo by Philip Barr
Resident surveys chimney collapse caused by an earthquake near Valley Head in DeKalb County, Alabama