People reported to the USGS they felt shaking from another earthquake in Louisiana, the third such quake to strike the state and the general area in recent days. According to USGS, a 2.8 magnitude quake struck from a depth of 5 km at 8:52 am yesterday south-southwest of the Red River Parish village of Hall Summit, Louisiana. That quake was followed by a magnitude 2.3 event at 11:17 am just miles from the earlier quake. On the evening of January 8, the area also saw a magnitude 2.8 earthquake, although the epicenter of that quake was just a few miles south of the others.
Through the “did you feel it?” web reporting tool on the USGS website, dozens of people from the region have reported feeling one or more of these recent earthquakes.
No damage or injuries were reported from any of these three earthquakes to strike in recent days.
According to the Louisiana Geological Survey and Louisiana State University, earthquakes, especially strong ones, are not common in the state. The largest earthquake in Louisiana’s history, estimated to be a magnitude of 4.2 event, woke up residents in New Orleans on October 19, 1930; the epicenter of that earthquake is believed to be near Donaldsonville.
