EL PASO, Texas (KCBD) – El Paso felt the shaking from a 5.3 magnitude earthquake on Saturday night, part of a swarm of earthquakes that rocked the area near the Texas-New Mexico border.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quakes struck at 7:47 p.m. about 35 miles south of Whites City, New Mexico, roughly midway between Midland and El Paso. The quake occurred nearly four miles beneath the earth’s surface.
The region is sparsely populated, so few residents were affected, and no injuries were reported.
The “temblor” was part of a swarm of 46 mostly small earthquakes in the area since early April, USGS data indicates. The USGS says there is a 65% chance of a strong aftershock within a week.
NBC News contributed to this report.
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