Over the past 30 days, Louisiana has recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. The remaining 1 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 1 shallow (<70 km). 1 of the epicenters were offshore. 1 event produced at least one felt report, totalling 2 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. All 1 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-09-25 2026-09-25 20:26:11 UTC | 2.7mb_lg | 9 km NE of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana 31.871°, -93.435° | 6.1 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 25, 2026 at 20:26 UTC, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 9 km NE of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
9 km NE of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana
2026-09-25
2026 Red River Parish, Louisiana Earthquake
2026-03-05
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
Louisiana has low seismic activity. The northern part of the state could potentially feel effects from major earthquakes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone.
In 2026, Louisiana has recorded 21 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Louisiana in 2026 was a magnitude 4.9 event near 2026 Red River Parish, Louisiana Earthquake.
Louisiana has a Low seismic risk level based on historical earthquake data and proximity to active fault lines.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 1 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 2.7 event near 9 km NE of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana.
In the past 30 days, 1 earthquakes have been recorded in the Louisiana region.
The largest recent earthquake in the Louisiana area was a magnitude 2.7 event that occurred 9 km NE of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana.
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