articleThe Brief A minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred in metro Atlanta near Lilburn on Wednesday around noon. Most residents likely felt nothing, while people close to the center noticed a quick rattle similar to a passing truck, according to FOX 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alex Forbes. A minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake rattled parts of metro Atlanta on Wednesday near Lilburn. Most people in the metro Atlanta area likely did not feel any movement. FOX 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alex Forbes notes that tiny, harmless quakes occur occasionally across the state.