Magnitude 5.3 Texas earthquake felt in New Mexico

CARLSBAD -- A magnitude (M) 5.3 earthquake reported around 4:30 p.m. was felt throughout southern New Mexico and as far north as Albuquerque.

The quake was centered near Midland, Texas according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

It is the latest of a series of earthquakes near the Texas/New Mexico border.

In November a M 5.3 earthquake was also felt in southeastern New Mexico which was centered in Toyah, Texas. That quake caused damage to a building in San Antonio.

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Since 2020, the USGS reported there were 31 earthquakes of M 4 or higher reported throughout the Permian Basin region spanning from southeast New Mexico to the Midland-Odessa area of West Texas.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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