The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the earthquake's epicenter was about 35 miles south of Whites City, New Mexico.

On Saturday night, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 occurred in the Texas and New Mexico area. Fortunately, this region is sparsely populated, so no major damages were reported. What do you need to know?

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck West Texas on Saturday night, part of a swarm of earthquakes to rock the area near the Texas border with New Mexico, the U.S.