Coushatta, LA – Residents in northern Louisiana experienced a light jolt early Friday morning after a small earthquake struck near Coushatta. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported the 2.7-magnitude quake occurred at 4:08 a.m. UTC (10:08 p.m. local time Thursday), centered about 2 kilometers north-northwest of Coushatta in Red River Parish.
According to the USGS event summary, the earthquake originated at a shallow depth of approximately 5 kilometers beneath the surface. While tremors were minor, at least seven community responses were recorded on the USGS “Did You Feel It?” system, suggesting the quake was noticeable but not damaging.
There have been no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage in the area. Earthquakes of this magnitude are uncommon but not unprecedented in northern Louisiana, where minor seismic activity occasionally occurs due to regional fault lines and subsurface geological shifts.
Officials continue to monitor for any aftershocks, though smaller follow-up tremors are typically unlikely after such low-magnitude events. Residents who felt the shaking are encouraged to submit reports to the USGS to assist in refining intensity maps.
