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Centenary geologist tells Shreveport council recent tremors are shallow, minor and likely to continue
Summary
Dr. Scott Vetter, chair of geology at Centenary College, told the Shreveport City Council that a series of small, shallow earthquakes in the region are expected to continue but are unlikely to cause structural damage or loss of life.
Dr. Scott Vetter, chair of the Department of Geology at Centenary College, told the Shreveport City Council that the recent earthquakes felt around Shreveport were small, shallow events and posed little risk to structures or people.
“Less than a week ago… there was an earthquake about 6 kilometers southeast of Mooringsport, had a magnitude of 3… had a depth of about 5 kilometers,” Vetter said, describing the event and showing a map of reported felt locations. He added, “We’re not going to have a big earthquake. Basically, our earthquakes here…
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