CIBOLO, Texas — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was reported in west Texas early Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey says.
The quake hit about 22 miles southwest of Mentone, Texas at about 3:27 a.m., the agency said. Mentone is east of El Paso and north of Fort Stockton.
The National Weather Service in El Paso tweeted about the earthquake being felt in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Other people responded to tweet, saying it was also felt in Las Cruces and felt in Juarez, Mexico.
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