M3.1 earthquake 3 km NNW of Edgefield, Louisiana
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 3 km NNW of Edgefield, Louisiana at Jan 8, 10:06 AM ET, 5 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter. 21 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 3.1 mb_lg |
| Time | 8 Jan 2026, 15:06 UTC |
| Location | 32.074°, -93.351° – 3 km NNW of Edgefield, Louisiana |
| Depth | 5.0 km |
| Felt reports | 21 |
| USGS event | us7000rnfq |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 2026 Red River Parish, Louisiana Earthquake · PAGER green | Mar 5, 6:30 AM 225 d ago | 2 km | 1,576 reports |
| 4.4 | 3 km NW of Edgefield, Louisiana · PAGER green | Mar 9, 5:41 AM 221 d ago | 5 km | 148 reports |
| 4.1 | 2 km NW of Edgefield, Louisiana · PAGER green | Mar 9, 5:40 AM 221 d ago | 6 km | 21 reports |
| 3.4 | 6 km WNW of Edgefield, Louisiana | Aug 21, 4:00 PM 56 d ago | 14 km | 78 reports |
| 3.2 | 6 km WNW of Edgefield, Louisiana | Mar 9, 5:34 AM 221 d ago | 6 km | 3 reports |
| 3.1 | 3 km W of Edgefield, Louisiana | Mar 9, 5:33 AM 221 d ago | 6 km | 3 reports |
| 3.1 | 9 km WNW of Edgefield, Louisiana | Jan 8, 11:01 AM 281 d ago | 5 km | 15 reports |
| 3.0 | 4 km WNW of Edgefield, Louisiana | Mar 9, 5:44 AM 221 d ago | 5 km | – |
| 2.9 | 6 km NNW of Edgefield, Louisiana | Mar 5, 6:13 AM 225 d ago | 5 km | 2 reports |
| 2.9 | 3 km W of Edgefield, Louisiana | Feb 24, 2:44 AM 235 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
| 2.9 | 12 km E of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana | Dec 27, 7:47 AM 293 d ago | 5 km | 4 reports |
| 2.7 | 9 km NE of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana | Sep 25, 4:26 PM 21 d ago | 6 km | 2 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 3 km NNW of Edgefield, Louisiana earthquake?
Magnitude 3.1 (mb_lg), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 5 km.
Was it felt?
21 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 5.0.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M3.1.
More
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.