A moderate earthquake struck northwestern Louisiana this morning, jolting people from their bed. Over two dozen reported they felt the shaking to USGS via their “Did you feel it?” online reporting tool. The 3:04 am earthquake struck near Mooringsport, Louisiana and struck from a depth of 5 km; it was rated a magnitude 3.1 event. This is one of a series of earthquakes to rock the area in recent days and geologists say it’s likely due to fracking or oil/gas relates processes in the region.