An earthquake was reported in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday night, hundreds of miles away from Louisiana’s coastline, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The small 3.9-magnitude earthquake, located 220 miles from Venice, was first reported at 9:22 p.m., according to USGS data.
The quake was shallow, having a depth of 10 kilometers, reports showed.
Gulf earthquakes are fairly uncommon, but are known to happen, Eric Jeansonne, chief meteorologist at WLOX-TV in Biloxi, Mississippi, said Sunday night. There was no tsunami threat associated with the quake, he added.
A similar earthquake was reported in the Gulf in 2023.
