A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook the West Texas area just south of the New Mexico border, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The nearly 5-mile deep quake hit west of Pecos, about 35 miles south of Whites City, New Mexico, at 7:47 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, according to the USGS.

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Culberson County, West Texas, marking one of the strongest quakes in state history and raising concerns.

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck West Texas on Saturday night, part of a swarm of earthquakes to rock the area near the Texas border with New Mexico, the U.S.