Earthquake recorded near Blanchard, La.

CADDO PARISH, La. (KSLA) — The USGS is reporting there’s been another earthquake in the ArkLaTex.

The U.S. Geological Survey says one with a magnitude of 3.1 magnitude struck about 7:43 p.m. Central on Thursday, April 15 about 6 miles west of the Caddo Parish town of Blanchard.

An interactive USGS map pinpoints the epicenter as being in an area bounded by Blanchard Latex Road on the north, State Line Road on the west, Blanchard Furrh Road to the south and Louisiana Highway 169 to the east.

It comes on the heels of a 2.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded near the town of Uncertain, Texas, or about six miles southwest of Mooringsport, La., about 12:14 a.m. Central on Thursday, April 15.

Uncertain is in Harrison County, near the west end of Caddo Lake.

Just two weeks ago, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Blanchard area.

Uncertain is 25 miles from Blanchard.

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