XXXX Louisiana felt minor effects from the New Madrid, Missouri earthquake series from 1811-1812. The most severe earthquake in the region occurred on October 31, 1895, along the same fault. Louisiana was one of the twenty-three states that felt this shock. The total affected area exceeded one million square miles.

XXXXAn earthquake occurred on March 31, 1911, near the towns of Rison and Warren, Arkansas. Houses swayed in the central area. The shock was felt throughout Louisiana, and along the Mississippi River from Memphis to Vicksburg. This was an area roughly 200 miles north - south by 100 miles.

XXXXAn earthquake occurred about at about 6:17 a.m. on October 19, 1930, 60 miles west of New Orleans. It awakened many people throughout eastern Louisiana. At one point, the intensity at Napoleonville caused a church to noticeably rock. The entire congregation ran for dear life. Effects were noticed at Allemands, Donaldsonville, Franklin, Morgan City, and White Castle. In this area, small objects overturned, trees and bushes were shaken, and plaster cracked. About 15,000 square miles were effected, measured by a questionnare of the area surrounding the center of the earthquake. Later, the historical files of Prof. Harry Fielding Reid, of Johns Hopkins University, were searched. They were searched in order to find data about earlier shocks in the area. Small vibrations were felt and recorded on February 14 and 15, 1843, and April 1882. There also was a small earthquake on the Mississippi Delta at Burrwood on December 15, 1927.

XXXXA small area of northwestern Louisiana felt numerous small shocks from a slight earthquake in Texas on March 19, 1957. The highest damage reached was a few broken windows, a clock knocked from a wall, and overturned objects near Gladewater and Marshall, Texas. Reports of shocks were received from Benton, Keithville, Mooringsport, Shreveport, and Vivian, Louisiana.

XXXXOn November 19, 1958, a local earthquake occured in the Baton Rouge area. It shook houses and rattled windows. Many residents telephoned the Weather Bureau, Civil Defense, police and radio stations. The shock was also felt at Baker and Denham.

XXXXA 3.8 earthquake near Greenville, Mississippi, occurred on June 4, 1967. It affected a 25,000 square mile area of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The rumbling resulted in a few cases of cracked plaster close to the central area. Towns in Louisiana reported that the earthquake hit many places, including Darnell and Oak Grove, Lake Providence and Tallulah, Bonita and Kilbourne. Another shock, on June 29, 1967, happened in the same remote area. The seismographic rating was slightly lower , a 3.4, and the effected area was limited to parts of Bolivar, Sunflower, and Washington counties, Mississippi.

Fun Fact: On September 17, 1967, the New Orleans Saints' first play ever was a kickoff return for a touchdown. The fan reaction inside the stadium caused a seismographic rating of 3.2, recorded at Loyola University.