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.

The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the earthquake's epicenter was about 35 miles south of Whites City, New Mexico.