9.2 km from Overall, 11 provinces were affected in south-east Trkiye. at 23:51 September 02, 2013 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 32.628, -94.049 Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. It was the latest in a series of earthquakes in the northwestern corner of the state. Timpson Texarkana However, LSU geologists say the state may be overdue and the results could be disastrous . The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 17 kilometers. (3.2 miles), 1974-02-15 22:49:01 UTC 197.2 km from Epicenter at 31.905, -94.414 14.2 km from McCulloh said relatively little data exists for Louisiana, and historical record for earthquakes in the state relies heavily on anecdotal accounts found in local newspapers. 2.2 km from at 07:26 April 01, 2021 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 31.844, -94.3 10.2 km from The earthquake occurred at 6:58 a.m. near Stocker Street in the Baldwin. Timpson In 1983, an earthquake was recorded in Sulphur at a 3.8 magnitude. at 05:13 April 15, 2021 UTC, Location: at 18:28 May 20, 2012 UTC, Location: (4.2 miles). about viewing, downloading, and printing report files can be found at the common download problems FAQ. Miami Herald file U.S. Geological Survey. Timpson ), Former LSU quarterback Tom Hodson understands the TD pass to Fuller gets the attention, but he calls the 7-6 win, "a great team victory.". Epicenter at 33.217, -93.152 (6.2 miles), 2021-04-15 05:13:58 UTC ", Despite Lack of Headlines, Louisiana In Earthquake Zone, Warrants: Nathan Millard hired prostitutes, smoked crack. 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days. Epicenter at 31.883, -94.422 Required fields are marked *, John Melder Oct 18, 2017 at 8:23 pm, I believe theres a fault line runs beneath my house because it constantly moving and I can feel Tremors sometimes, https://ulmhawkeyeonline.com/3503/feature-stories/is-louisiana-on-a-fault-line/#comment-48926. HTMk@9!m~PWY!;&C(p}uN*ZKQVks2Ni 8PVZ{/PS-M^kkg,'$.bm96b,A)xX!b"Fw 1r-/ /&RT 1081, Explore recent publications by USGS authors, Browse all of Pubs Warehouse by publication type and year, Descriptions of US Geological Survey Report Series. The quake produced shaking that is considered moderate on the Modified . Earthquakes have hit a wide geographic range around the state covering southern, central and northern Louisiana. Yearly Average Number of Earthquakes in Louisiana, Counties With The Highest Risk Of Earthquakes. 6.2 km from The epicenter is said to have been Donaldsonville. 3.2 km from 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days. A screenshot from the U.S. Geological Survey that shows the epicenter of an earthquake registered Thursday evening near the Texas border in north Louisiana. 5.2 km from A resident in Blanchard told a reporter from KSLA that she heard the cabinet doors on her entertainment system rattling. As far as natural disasters go, earthquakes are not high on the list of concerns for Louisiana residents. One of California's most powerful quakes on record was in the eastern Sierra Nevada, where the magnitude 7.4 Owens Valley earthquake at Lone Pine in 1872 resulted in the deaths of 27 people and. 11.2 km from The largest earthquake in Louisiana took place in 1930 and barely broke the scale at a magnitude of 4.2. USGS Magnitude 2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day 38 earthquakes. While you might think of Louisiana as more of a magnet for hurricanes than earthquakes (especially south Louisiana), its not totally uncommon for the Pelican State to shake from time to time. The strongest recent earthquake near Louisiana occurred on May 17, 2012 03:12 local time (America/Chicago timezone). Timpson A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck early Wednesday . Epicenter at 32.584, -93.952 San Augustine None that our instruments detected, said the National Earthquake Information Center in Colorado. Epicenter at 34.05, -93.13 Epicenter at 31.955, -94.446 Timpson (PDF). There was a problem saving your notification. A magnitude 3.0 quake registered at 2:26 a.m. Thursday, March 1, 2021, near the town of Blanchard in Caddo Parish and the Texas state line, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's website. Baton Rouge and New Orleans also felt the quake. Los Angeles County was rattled early Wednesday morning after a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 10 miles off the coast of Malibu, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At 6.0, it is considered strong. This means that there is about a 94% chance that any earthquake will NOT be a foreshock. at 06:40 February 03, 2013 UTC, Location: 5.2 km from When you look at what happened in Japan, it makes you appreciate life more, Player said. at 19:38 December 07, 2012 UTC, Location: 4.2 km from You can report it to scientists by using this form. 30 September - 8 October 2023. But expand the search to nearby areas of Mississippi, Texas and Arkansas, and the Gulf of Mexico, and the list grows to more than 40, Earthquake shakes Louisiana near Shreveport; scientists asking residents if they felt it. The impact from the earthquake was felt as far as. 2,w"Q\L]rh5Y>bH:p;T\M5?Z^}Lot::)SRD$fdPl El Dorado (1.2 miles), 2012-12-07 19:38:37 UTC (122.2 miles), 2014-10-03 04:52:32 UTC The locations and intensities of some earthquakes were revised and intensities were assigned where none had been before. A lock () or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. The data in table 1 were used to compile the seismicity map; these data are a corrected, expanded, and updated (through 1987) version of the data used by Algermissen (1969) for a study of seismic risk in the United States. Theres no way thats going to happen, said Anderson. Epicenter at 33.1, -92.602 April 3Wright, defense shine for ULM in spring game, April 3Walkoff leads Warhawks to first conference win, April 3Offensive woes lead to road losses for ULM, April 3Bilderback named as programs new head coach, April 3Carleys Corner: The Skillful Art of Shutting Up, Geologists say Monroe is safe from earthquakes. Epicenter at 31.878, -94.434 Epicenters were determined on April 23, 24, 27 and 28. By Country/Region. at 14:49 May 11, 2020 UTC, Location: %PDF-1.2 % A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was reported Friday evening just before 8 p.m. in Carson, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. (3.2 miles), 2020-05-11 14:49:12 UTC The Galaxy lost at home to their LA rivals for the first time ever, adding ammo to fan complaints. A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was reported Thursday morning in South Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Timpson Yearly Earthquakes within 186 miles (300 km) of Louisiana with a magnitude of 4 or above. Epicenter at 33.96, -93.03 the Blanchard area registered a 3.0 magnitude earthquake, according to resources from Michigan Tech, Earthquake shakes Louisiana near Shreveport; scientists asking residents if they felt it. at 03:20 December 07, 2021 UTC, Location: at 04:52 October 03, 2014 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 32.142, -94.399 Many earthquakes were added to the original list from new data sources as well as from some old data sources that has not been previously used. A 3.0 magnitude is considered a minor quake. United States. Geologic Mapping in Louisiana, 1998, 2 pp. Timpson Louisiana Earthquakes Archive: Past Quakes in 2019. Timpson (8.2 miles), 2013-02-03 06:40:56 UTC Epicenter at 32.575, -94.005 There were numerous additional shocks reported felt at Pineland, Hemphill and Milam. Haughton at 22:49 February 15, 1974 UTC, Location: According to the U.S. Geological Survey,. (7.2 miles), 1974-02-15 22:35:44 UTC at 11:32 January 20, 2019 UTC, Location: Blanchard Epicenter at 31.848, -94.408 Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. at 07:14 December 04, 2018 UTC, Location: Newest First. There's more to LSU's Earthquake Game than Hodson-to-Fuller. Carl Goldman, along with his wife, Jeri repurchased KHTS AM-1220, Santa Clarita's hometown station on October 24, 2003. at 06:30 February 24, 2020 UTC, Location: (6.2 miles), 2021-12-07 03:20:00 UTC 10.2 km from Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. `3{T Epicenter at 32.351, -93.765 While Louisiana does in fact lie on fault lines, it is still in an area of low seismic risk. View the number of earthquake incidents in Louisiana by year. Copyright 2023 Homefacts.com (TM) . Carlie Kollath Wells is a morning reporter at NOLA.com and The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate. San Augustine at 21:52 September 02, 2013 UTC, Location: Secure .gov websites use HTTPS In July 1987, the Associated Press reported that a physicist at Loyola University said his seismograph recorded earthquakes being felt at 4:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in the area around Irish Bayou. Worldwide the probability that an earthquake will be followed within 3 days by a large earthquake nearby is somewhere just over 6%. Search Earthquake Catalog *United States earthquake lists (except "Top.") also include some earthquakes outside the U.S. since the search area is a rectangle. at 17:55 December 22, 2012 UTC, Location: Hollandale Epicenter at 31.545, -94.162 Meanwhile up north, the Quakes are cruising. I dont know how I would feel if something like that happened here.. 3.2 km from If the application does not load, try our legacy Latest Earthquakes application. 1.2 km from Timpson San Augustine McCulloh said the compelling evidence these faults remain active is damaged found on buildings along the faults signs the faults reach the surface. The earthquake occurred less than a mile from. Download the latest version of Adobe Reader, free of charge. In California, that probability is about 6%. Timpson 1964 (4.4) A series of moderate earthquakes in the Texas-Louisiana border region near Hemphill started on April 23, 1964. The largest occurred in Louisiana on Oct. 19, 1930, with the epicenter at Donaldsonville. Haughton Think that earthquake Thursday near Shreveport was rare? the documents to your computer and open them with Adobe Reader. at 22:26 January 08, 2019 UTC, Location: Latest Earthquakes USGS All Earthquakes, Past Day Sort 1.5 88 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska 2023-04-15 13:04:00 (UTC) 1.2 km 1.5 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska 2023-04-15 13:03:11 (UTC) 14.3 km 1.3 13km SE of Bodfish, CA 2023-04-15 12:57:13 (UTC) 3.8 km 1.1 northern Alaska 2023-04-15 12:50:40 (UTC) 0.0 km 1.7 53 km W of Cantwell, Alaska ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. 11.2 km from browser may not display or print as intended. (3.2 miles), 2021-04-16 00:43:51 UTC 10.2 km from /f?1u"^8 .!w::VGeP A1ibE The scale uses reports of shakes felt and damage sustained to assign a rate of intensity and to approximate a quake's epicenter. (image. Since 1843, the report cites more than 40 earthquakes felt in or around Louisiana. at 15:15 May 10, 2012 UTC, Location: (6.2 miles), 2012-05-17 08:12:00 UTC That includes a December 2005 quake in southern Livingston Parish, in the area near French Settlement. 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Treasure Player, a freshman pharmacy major from Shreveport, worries about Louisianas future as she remembers Japans recent devastating earthquake. Epicenter at 27.874, -88.702 Email Jeff Nowak at jnowak@theadvocate.com. Another LGS report, also authored by McCulloh, details two active faults in East Baton Rouge Parish the Denham Springs-Scotlandville fault and the Baton Rouge fault, which together comprise the Baton Rouge fault system. (2.2 miles), 2012-05-26 05:58:27 UTC Format. Earthquakes are registered on a scale between 0 and 8.0. Presents the background of geologic mapping in the state and summarizes geologic-mapping activities since 1985, with special emphasis on cooperative agreements with the U.S. Geological Survey for compilations of surface geology at intermediate scales (1:250,000- and1:100,000-scale quadrangle formats). (2.2 miles), 2012-05-10 15:15:38 UTC The only damage reported was from the magnitude 4.4 earthquake on April 28 . There are 16 earthquake incidents in Louisiana on record since 1931. Visit Stromboli and Etna with us! 16.2 km from The largest recorded earthquake in Louisiana was a 4.2 magnitude. The largest occurred in Louisiana on Oct. 19, 1930, with the epicenter at. The faults in Louisiana and the faults in Japan are complete opposites; the closest subduction zone to Louisiana is in the Pacific Ocean, said Anderson. at 12:31 January 29, 2013 UTC, Location: The Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale chronicles most of Louisiana's earthquake history. at 05:58 May 26, 2012 UTC, Location: Makoto Shinkai knows the 2011 Thoku earthquake changed him. Grand Isle 5.2 km from 9.2 km from at 00:43 April 16, 2021 UTC, Location: 6.2 km from Another Louisiana earthquake: 3.1 magnitude quake reported near Louisiana-Texas border. Epicenter at 31.964, -94.465 There are 16 earthquake incidents in Louisiana on record since 1931. (2.2 miles), 2013-01-25 07:01:19 UTC S*X} TH7G2THaG> T#[)n+v[/~`9Z+U_' -0. A resident in Blanchard told a reporter from KSLA that she heard her cabinet doors rattling. 2.5. western Texas. 14.2 km from Timpson Epicenter at 31.956, -94.395 (3.2 miles), 2020-02-24 06:30:14 UTC Epicenter at 32.535, -93.443 (9.2 miles), 2021-04-01 07:26:25 UTC And an August 2010 shaker in the Clinton area. There have been no reports of injuries or major damage, KSLA said. Normal faults, in which the hanging wall drops below the footwall, dominate the area of Monroe. "It's a different kind of data.". 3.2 km from A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. The quake caused pictures and other objects . Figure 3 shows earthquake locations in Louisiana from the U.S. Geological Survey's historical record (this and Epicenter at 32.628, -94.049 Statistics. (7.2 miles), 2019-07-27 04:01:03 UTC (1.2 miles), 2013-09-02 21:52:38 UTC According to Michigan Tech, 2.5 magnitudes or less are usually not felt but can be recorded by a seismograph. Since the three damaging earthquakes that occurred in the American Midwest and the East Coast ( 1755 Cape Ann, 1811-12 New Madrid, 1886 Charleston) were well known, it became apparent to settlers that the earthquake hazard was different in California. A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was reported Sunday at 7:01 a.m. less than a mile from downtown Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. They owned it from 1990-1998, and then sold it to Clear Channel . They have tended to be of low magnitude and occur with low frequency. (image via USGS). Average. (3.2 miles), 2013-01-29 12:31:33 UTC Epicenter at 33.179, -92.596 While Louisiana is not considered a high-risk and hasn't seen seismic activity anywhere near the magnitude experienced recently in Chile or Haiti, there have been a handful of significant earthquakes in the state. (3.2 miles), 2019-05-31 23:32:24 UTC 13.2 km from A lock ( According to geology instructor Lauri Anderson, the chances of a disaster, such as the one in Japan, affecting Monroe is zero to none. According to the U.S. Geological Survey and the Los Angeles Fire Department, the earthquake occurred at 2 a.m. PT. t~F}gSh3vxV5JWN*:g_4 f*:=m^86m8! Part or all of this report is presented in Portable Document Format Local seismographs were not operating at the time, but the earthquake registered on a seismograph in Washington, D.C. PDF documents opened from your at 06:51 April 19, 2019 UTC, Location: Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. Louisiana, part of the Gulf Coast Basin, is not near a plate boundary, but the state does have active fault lines weaknesses in the Earth's crust where rock on one side of a fracture moves relative to the rock on the other side. XA~l93`UFA Theres no chance of an earthquake or tsunami as devastating as the one in Japan hitting Louisiana; were dealing with two drastically different types of faults.. at 08:12 May 17, 2012 UTC, Location: 7.2 km from (2.2 miles), 2013-09-02 23:51:15 UTC (5.2 miles), 2018-12-04 07:14:13 UTC Yearly Average Number of Earthquakes in Louisiana 0 at 23:51 September 02, 2013 UTC, Location: Mekahlo Medina reports for Today in LA on Wednesday Jan. 25, 2023. Louisiana, United States has had: (M1.5 or greater) 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours. A 2.5 magnitude earthquake was registered across the border in Uncertain, Texas early Thursday morning. Plates are being pulled together in the Pacific Ocean while plates are being pulled apart in the Atlantic. A total of 3 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 186 miles (300 km) of Louisiana, The United States in the past 10 years. In the winter of 1811 and 1812, the New Madrid seismic zone generated a sequence of earthquakes that lasted for several months and included three very large earthquakes estimated to be between magnitude 7 and 8. Epicenter at 31.966, -94.526 What about New Orleans, you ask? 2023-04-15 17:21:57 (UTC-07:00) 5.0 km . Carthage Miscellaneous Field Studies Map The state averages less than 1 earthquake per year. Today's Earthquakes There have been: (M1.5 or greater) 94 earthquakes in the past 24 hours 988 earthquakes in the past 7 days 4,530 earthquakes in the past 30 days 49,657 earthquakes in the past 365 days The biggest earthquakes: today: 7.0 in Tuban , East Java , Indonesia this week: 7.0 in Tuban , East Java , Indonesia McCulloh said it took longer to recognize active, surface-reaching faults in other parts of south Louisiana because many of the faults run through rural areas, with little infrastructure damage to see. at 04:35 September 12, 2018 UTC, Location: (4.2 miles), 2019-01-20 11:32:03 UTC 5.2 km from All rights reserved. The earthquake was powerful enough to register on a seismograph in Washington , D.C. Donaldsonville, Napoleonville and Gonzales all had reports of significant infrastructure damage to brick chimneys and windows, according to the report. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The suspected culprit: A possible sonic boom created by group of aircraft flying out of the Naval Air Station in Belle Chasse. This map is one of a series of seismicity maps produced by the U.S. Geological Survey that show earthquake data of individual states or groups of states at the scale of 1:1,000,000. Magnitude. " The Latest Earthquake web application displays information in real-time and near-real-time for magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes in the U.S. and magnitude 4.5+ earthquakes around the world. (5.2 miles), 2013-09-02 23:51:15 UTC 5.2 km from Two of the largest fault lines run through Baton Rouge. 14.2 km from Despite a definite earthquake history, Louisiana has relatively little seismic activity. The quake had a 3.0 magnitude and reportedly was noticed in Baton Rouge, Hammond and New Orleans. NBC Universal, Inc. A morning earthquake shakes the Southern California coast. Here is the equation: mag_significance = magnitude * 100 * (magnitude / 6.5); pager_significance = red is 2000 . Significant earthquakes around the Pacific rim have generated tsunamis that struck Hawaii, Alaska, and the U.S. west coast. HWrq^zq0wr. (6.2 miles), 2021-04-15 05:13:58 UTC (8.2 miles), 2019-01-08 22:26:33 UTC Epicenter at 32.575, -94.005 "It's conceivable that if you had super-sensitive seismographs right on top of the [Baton Rouge system] faults, you might find micro earthquakes. 11.2 km from 11.2 km from at 15:06 September 04, 2018 UTC, Location: at 21:52 September 02, 2013 UTC, Location: And its not just actual earthquakes that can prompt reports from nervous people of, well, earthquakes. That's because Louisiana's faults, though active, don't seem to cause earthquakes at least not detectable ones. You have permission to edit this article. Monday's earthquake was centered in the town of Defne, in Turkey's Hatay province, one the worst-hit regions in the magnitude-7.8 quake . (6.2 miles), 1974-02-15 22:32:34 UTC A quake? The Los Angeles metro area was hit with a 3.6 magnitude earthquake Sunday, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The largest earthquake in Louisiana's history, estimated at a magnitude of 4.2, woke up residents in New Orleans on Oct. 19, 1930. Magnolia '>9ZX,xONAt0`GzelnTq55$xel:ra1.a:X&CM iM 6!@@7>z@~DnP2e|lAz99y0=~nbV Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A weak earthquake shook part of Louisiana near Shreveport early Thursday, officials said. Blanchard LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - A preliminary 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the Malibu coast early Wednesday morning followed by multiple aftershocks. Oil City 14.2 km from 7.2 km from According to geology instructor Lauri Anderson, the chances of a disaster, such as the one in Japan, affecting Monroe is zero to none. "The only ones that are known are the ones that are felt," said Richard McCulloh, a geologist with the Louisiana Geological Survey and co-author of the report on earthquakes in Louisiana. Earthquake magnitudes range from 0 to 8.0 or greater. at 05:13 April 15, 2021 UTC, Location: Gurdon The most recent earthquake in Louisiana occurred on Dec. 20, 2005, according to the United States Geological Survey. Timpson at 08:00 September 06, 2013 UTC, Location: Sources/Usage: Public Domain. Official websites use .gov But Louisiana has a history with the real things that long predates the legendary game and continues to this day. Epicenter at 33.198, -90.934 (9.2 miles), 2021-04-01 07:26:25 UTC Did you feel the quake in Louisiana? 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