Several parish residents have felt the earth move in the past few days. The Journal has reached out to several Parish and town agencies for answers. Today, Shane Hubbard of GOHSEP released a statement to the Journal.

As Per Hubbard’s statement:

On Jan 8, 2024, and again today, we have reports of ground shaking throughout the Parish. We are currently investigating and have reached out to multiple agencies. At this time, the information is pointing to a possible earthquake. Many possibilities must be ruled out before a definitive report can be made.

This morning’s event showed up on the USGS scale as a 2.8 earthquake, but there is insufficient solid evidence to rule out all other possible causes.

We understand that these incidents have alarmed the citizens of our Parish. We will continue to work with state and parish agencies to get answers. We will bring the information to you as soon as we have it.