Magnitude-5.3 earthquake amongst three to shake distant West Texas

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck West Texas on Saturday evening, a part of a swarm of earthquakes to rock the realm close to the Texas border with New Mexico, the U.S. Geological Survey stated.

The temblor struck at 7:47 p.m. about 35 miles south of Whites Metropolis, New Mexico, the USGS stated. The realm is roughly halfway between the Texas cities of Midland and El Paso.

The quake occurred almost 4 miles beneath the earth’s floor, the survey stated.

As a result of the area has a sparse inhabitants, few residents have been affected, the USGS stated. Floor failure and landslides have been unlikely, as was liquifaction, when soil behaves like a fluid, it stated.

The temblor was a part of a swarm of 46 principally small earthquakes within the space since early April, USGS information signifies. There is a 65% likelihood of a powerful aftershock with per week, it stated.

NBC affiliate KTSM of El Paso, greater than 100 miles west of the realm, reported the 5.3 temblor was the strongest of three stronger-than-usual earthquakes to rock the realm Saturday evening, which additionally included magnitude 3.4 and a couple of.9 quakes.

The survey’s “Did You Really feel It” checklist exhibits responses from the Texas cities of Arlington, Midland, Lubbock and extra.

No accidents have been reported.