USGSAugust 24, 2026
M2.6 earthquake, 11 km ENE of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 11 km ENE of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana at a depth of 7 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 8,120th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.6
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 11 km ENE of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana
- State
- Louisiana
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (Lg-wave magnitude)
- Depth
- 7.4 km
- Time
- 2026-08-24 15:58:24 UTC
- Felt reports
- 2 people told the USGS they felt it (strongest reported intensity 2.7)
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 31.842, -93.390
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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