MENTONE, Texas—An earthquake struck a sparsely populated and remote area of West Texas on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported, and the temblor could be felt hundreds of miles away.
The USGS reports the 5.3 magnitude quake shook Loving County, on the border with New Mexico, shortly before 4:30 a.m. about 23 miles southwest of the unincorporated town of Mentone.
