MENTONE, Texas — A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook the West Texas area Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake happened roughly 25 miles west-southwest of Mentone around 3:32 p.m. and had a depth of around 5.6 miles, USGS said.
People reported feeling the earthquake in Midland to even Lubbock, according to a map USGS tweeted out. People in Austin and San Antonio tweeted at USGS and said they felt it, too.
According to earthquaketrack.com, this earthquake ranks at No. 3 regarding the strongest earthquakes felt in Texas history. No. 1 was in Fort Davis 91 years ago with an earthquake of 6.5 magnitude. The second was 27 years ago in Alpine with a 5.7 magnitude.
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