The magnitude 4.9 earthquake on March 6 was the strongest to strike this part of the United States in nearly 14 years, according to the USGS.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake rattled Louisiana on the morning of March 5, striking 36 miles south-southeast of Shreveport, Louisiana, according to the USGS. Preliminarily, it is the biggest earthquake recorded in state history.
The earthquake happened around 5:30 a.m. CST and occurred just 3.1 miles (5 km) below the surface.
On Monday, March 9, four more earthquakes were recorded near Edgefield, Louisiana, southeast of Shreveport, ranging from a magnitude of 3.1 to 4.0, according to the USGS.