Earthquake in El Paso? 5.3 magnitude quake hits West Texas and New Mexico late Saturday

El Pasoans mightiness person felt immoderate shaking from an earthquake.

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook El Paso, Texas, precocious Saturday, May 3, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred astir 7:47 p.m. MT, astir 35 miles westbound of Whites City, New Mexico, and astir 149 miles from El Paso.

The earthquake struck astatine a extent of 6.3 kilometers, and immoderate beardown shaking could beryllium felt successful the contiguous area, according to the USGS. Soon aft the 5.3 magnitude quake, different earthquake with a magnitude of 2.3 deed the aforesaid area.

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