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M 4.9 earthquake — 288 km SSE of Venice, Louisiana

July 24, 1978 · USGS event usp0000vra

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
288 km SSE of Venice, Louisiana
Coordinates
26.729, -88.743

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Other earthquakes in Louisiana around this time

M 5.3 · 157 km S of Grand Isle, LouisianaFebruary 10, 2006M 4.6 · 169 km SSE of Venice, LouisianaMay 6, 2018M 4.9 · 2026 Red River Parish, Louisiana EarthquakeMarch 5, 2026

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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