4.9 magnitude earthquake reported in Red River Parish
EDGEFIELD, La. - The U.S. Geological Society has upgraded Thursday morning's earthquake in Red River Parish at a 4.9 magnitude.
EDGEFIELD, La. - The U.S. Geological Society has upgraded Thursday morning's earthquake in Red River Parish at a 4.9 magnitude.
It was initially reported as a 4.4 magnitude.
The USGS recorded the seismic event shortly before 5:30 a.m. central time.
The tremor was reported at a depth of 3.1 miles, with the epicenter located approximately 4 miles northwest of Edgefield.
This event is the latest in a series of small earthquakes to hit the region.
Northwest Louisiana has seen an increase in minor seismic activity recently.