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Louisiana Shaken by One of State’s Strongest Earthquakes
- USGS officials said early Thursday that a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Red River Parish about 5:30 a.m. local time, updating the initial 4.4 estimate near Edgefield, Louisiana.
- Geologists say the region's seismicity is tied to saltwater disposal wells, and Louisiana is not on an active fault line, making large earthquakes rare in the state.
- Seismological readings show the quake was shallow at 3.1 miles, shaking residents of northwestern Louisiana and eastern Texas widely, with no damage or injuries reported by mid-morning.
- The quake ranks among the largest in Louisiana history, with Thursday's tremor as the state's second-largest after the magnitude 5.3 quake in February 2006 offshore near Grand Isle, Louisiana.
- Geologists say older eastern North American rock formations transmit seismic waves farther, and WWL Meteorologist Payton Malone said `From what I can find in the data, could be the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Louisiana, at least inland.
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Rare 4.9 earthquake hits Louisiana; second-strongest in state history
SHREVEPORT, La. (NEWS 15) — Louisiana experienced a rare magnitude 4.9 earthquake Thursday morning. It was the second-strongest quake in the state's history. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the epicenter was near Coushatta in Red River Parish, about 36 miles…
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