West Texans report feeling tremors after 5.3 magnitude earthquake near Pecos
People across West Texas and New Mexico were reporting feeling tremors after the United States Geological Survey confirmed a 5.3 magnitude earthquake Wednesday afternoon in the western Permian Basin.
The earthquake was recorded about 3:32 p.m. CST Wednesday northwest of Pecos, according to the USGS. There were no immediate reports of damage.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported the depth at 1.24 miles and 91 miles west-southwest of Odessa and around 29 miles west-northwest of Pecos, the El Paso Times reported.
According to Michigan Tech University, earthquakes in the range of 2.5 to 5.4 magnitude are often felt, but only cause minor damage. About 500,000 earthquakes in that range are reported annually around the globe.
The earthquake was also felt in various parts of Texas and New Mexico including El Paso, Midland and Lubbock.
Did anyone else in Las Cruces, besides myself, feel that earthquake? #earthquake #LasCruces pic.twitter.com/gxmRtWUQts
— 💛🖤Kelsey Angelica Luna♥️💙 (@AngelfireLuna) November 16, 2022
5.3 magnitude earthquake reported this hour in West Texas - centered up near the Texas-New Mexico border.
I was on @MarfaRadio doing a break when I noticed my monitor started lightly shaking. https://t.co/5sn4j2EkpI pic.twitter.com/YaVMm4ATwA— Travis Bubenik (@travisbubenik) November 16, 2022
Not a seismologist, but I'm fairly certain I just felt this earthquake on 82nd and Quaker.
Anyone else in Lubbock feel that earthquake? pic.twitter.com/yh6jagS4Wv— The Rob Breaux Sheaux (@robbreauxshow) November 16, 2022
Getting multiple reports of a earthquake from across portions of the area.
To see information on the latest earthquakes use this link:https://t.co/jMhe0shurD
Note: Can take 15-20 minutes to update. #nmwx #txwx— NWS Midland (@NWSMidland) November 16, 2022
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: West Texans report feeling tremors after 5.3 magnitude earthquake