EDGEFIELD, La. (KSLA) – At around 5:30 a.m. on Mar. 5, many residents of north Louisiana reported feeling a shaking sensation throughout their homes.
Confirmation from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) says that there was a magnitude 4.9 earthquake north of Edgefield, La. off of US-71 with a depth of about three miles.
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This is the second largest earthquake in the history of Louisiana, the first being the 5.3 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Grand Isle, La. on Feb. 9, 2006.
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Those who felt the earthquake are encouraged to report it here. As of 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning, at least 1,100 people in the ArkLaTex report having felt the quake.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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