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Earthquakes near Alexandria, LA today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Alexandria, LA in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Alexandria, LA just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M4.9 124 km NW, Mar 5, 2026
- Past year count
- 24 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 114 km M2.7, Sep 25, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Alexandria, LA
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Alexandria, LA in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M2.7 at 114 km NW.
| Time (Alexandria, LA) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 15:26 | Sep 25, 20:26 UTC | M2.7 | 114 km NW | 13 km | 11 km NE of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Chicago.
Largest earthquakes near Alexandria, LA in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Alexandria, LA in the past 12 months was M4.9 on Mar 5, 2026, 124 km NW of the city (2026 Red River Parish, Louisiana Earthquake).
With 24 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 2 a month), the area around Alexandria, LA is moderately active by global standards. 1 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | M4.9 | 124 km NW | 2 km | 2026 Red River Parish, Louisiana Earthquake |
| Mar 9, 2026 | M4.4 | 121 km NW | 5 km | 3 km NW of Edgefield, Louisiana |
| Mar 9, 2026 | M4.1 | 120 km NW | 6 km | 2 km NW of Edgefield, Louisiana |
| Aug 21, 2026 | M3.4 | 118 km NW | 9 km | 0 km NNE of Edgefield, Louisiana |
| Mar 9, 2026 | M3.2 | 124 km NW | 6 km | 6 km WNW of Edgefield, Louisiana |
| Mar 9, 2026 | M3.1 | 120 km NW | 6 km | 3 km W of Edgefield, Louisiana |
| Jan 8, 2026 | M3.1 | 126 km NW | 5 km | 9 km WNW of Edgefield, Louisiana |
| Jan 8, 2026 | M3.1 | 121 km NW | 5 km | 3 km NNW of Edgefield, Louisiana |
| Mar 9, 2026 | M3.0 | 121 km NW | 5 km | 4 km WNW of Edgefield, Louisiana |
| Mar 5, 2026 | M2.9 | 124 km NW | 5 km | 6 km NNW of Edgefield, Louisiana |
Was it felt in Alexandria, LA?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M2.7 on Sep 25, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 2.7).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Alexandria, LA in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).