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CULBERSON COUNTY, Texas — A large earthquake shook West Texas Saturday night, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake was located about 35 miles south of Whites ...

part of a swarm of earthquakes that rocked the area near the Texas-New Mexico border. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quakes struck at 7:47 p.m. about 35 miles south of Whites City, New Mexico, ...

CULBERSON COUNTY, Texas — A large earthquake shook West Texas Saturday night, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake was located about 35 miles south of Whites ...