According to the US Geological Survey, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck West Texas on Saturday night, shaking areas near the New Mexico-Texas border as part of a swarm of earthquakes.
Temblor struck at 7:47pm, about 35 miles south of White City, New Mexico, at 7:47pm, the USGS said. The area is roughly halfway between the Midlands and the Texas city of El Paso.
The earthquake occurred near four miles on the surface of the Earth, the investigation said.
With the area’s sparse population, few residents have been affected, the USGS said. He said ground failure and landslides are unlikely, as is liquefaction, when soil behaves like liquids.
Temblor has been part of a flock of almost 46 small earthquakes in the area since early April, USGS data shows. It said there is a 65% chance that there will be a strong aftershock in a week.
More than 100 miles west of the area, El Paso NBC affiliate KTSM reported a temperature of 5.3 was the strongest of three strong earthquakes that shook the area on Saturday night.
The survey’s “Did You Feel It” list provides responses from Texas cities such as Arlington, Midlands and Lubbock.
No injuries have been reported.
