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The northern Gulf of Mexico experienced a 4.5 magnitude earthquake Sunday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
NWS reports the earthquake was detected at 12:47 p.m. eastern time. According to earthquake.usgs.gov, the earthquake occurred 166 miles from New Orleans.
There was no tsunami threat.
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United States Geological Survey reports a 4.5 magnitude earthquake as a light intensity. The intensity is usually felt near the epicenter of the quake.
In our local area, a magnitude 3.7 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Northeast in July 2016.