An earthquake shook parts of West Texas Friday afternoon with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was recorded about 16 miles southwest of Ackerly, which is roughly 60 miles northwest of Midland and 320 miles west of Dallas.
The USGS says the quake happened at a depth of about 4.2 miles, with no injuries or damages reported so far.
Earthquakes have been shaking the Texas-New Mexico border in recent weeks. According to the El Paso Times, part of the USA TODAY Network, several earthquakes ranging between magnitudes of 2.5 and 4.6 have been observed.
Several areas of New Mexico, including Carlsbad, Alamogordo, and Roswell, and parts of West Texas, including El Paso, reported feeling the quakes, the USGS said.
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