Overview
- Four earthquakes hit between 4:33 and 4:41 a.m. CT near Edgefield, with initial magnitudes of 3.1, 3.1, 3.9 and 4.0 at shallow depths around 3.1 miles.
- USGS has since upgraded the strongest event from magnitude 4.0 to 4.4, making it one of the largest recorded on Louisiana soil.
- Residents reported feeling the shaking from as far south as Coushatta to as far north as Minden, according to USGS felt reports.
- A smaller magnitude 2.5 quake was recorded at 9:04 p.m. CT Sunday near Coushatta, following the March 5 magnitude 4.9 that was the strongest on Louisiana land.
- USGS and Tulane teams are installing more monitoring equipment in the area, and the Red River Parish Sheriff’s Office says it is tracking updates with no confirmed damage or injuries reported.