M3.6 Earthquake 4 km SSW of Hall Summit, Louisiana — January 27, 2024
2024-01-27 20:39:00 UTC (2024-01-27) · approx. 2:39 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 35 people across nearby locations. Maximum shaking intensity MMI 4.2 (moderate).
On January 27, 2024 at 20:39 UTC, a magnitude 3.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck 4 km SSW of Hall Summit, Louisiana, at a depth of 8.9 km and coordinates 32.1414°, -93.3221°. The earthquake was reported felt by 35 peopleacross nearby locations, with a maximum shaking intensity of Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) 4.2 (moderate). This earthquake was detected by 14 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 214, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 3.8 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 184 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 35 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-93.3221°E
Technical Information
Nearby Earthquakes (Last 7 Days)
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Hall Summit, Louisiana?
The magnitude 3.6 earthquake that struck 4 km SSW of Hall Summit, Louisiana on January 27, 2024 at 20:39 UTC had a depth of 8.9 km. It was felt by 35 people with maximum shaking intensity of MMI 4.2 (moderate). For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 32.1414°, -93.3221°, which is 4 km SSW of Hall Summit, Louisiana.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.6 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000lueh). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, January 27, 2024). M3.6 Earthquake 4 km SSW of Hall Summit, Louisiana — January 27, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000lueh/