Strong 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits distant space of Texas | EUROtoday

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit components of New Mexico and distant West Texas on Saturday night time, in response to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The seismic occasion started at 8.47 p.m. Central Time about 35 miles south of Whites City, New Mexico, the company mentioned.

The earthquake befell almost 4 miles beneath the Earth’s floor, the survey mentioned. The area is sparsely populated and few residents had been impacted by the quake, in response to the USGS.

No accidents have been reported.

The newest quake is a part of a swarm of 46 principally small earthquakes which have taken place in the identical space since April, in response to knowledge.

The USGS says that there’s a 65 per cent probability of a powerful aftershock inside every week.

The 5.3 earthquake was additionally joined by a 3.4 and a pair of.9 quake on Saturday night time, reported KTSM of El Paso.

A 3.4 earthquake was additionally felt in the identical space on Friday night time, in response to the USGS.

On April 14, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit San Diego County and was felt throughout Southern California.

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