El Pasoans might have felt some shaking from an earthquake.
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook El Paso, Texas, late Saturday, May 3, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred around 7:47 p.m. MT, nearly 35 miles west of Whites City, New Mexico, and about 149 miles from El Paso.
The earthquake struck at a depth of 6.3 kilometers, and some strong shaking could be felt in the immediate area, according to the USGS. Soon after the 5.3 magnitude quake, another earthquake with a magnitude of 2.3 hit the same area.
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This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: El Paso earthquake 2025: West Texas and NM hit by 5.3 magnitude quake
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