West Texas Earthquake Causes Damage Hundreds of Miles Away

West Texas Earthquake Causes Damage Hundreds of Miles Away
The Robert B. Green hospital building, Bexar county's original hospital that has been standing for more than 100 years, in San Antonio on May 24, 2021. Kin Man Hui/The San Antonio Express-News via AP
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MENTONE, Texas—A strong earthquake that struck a remote area of the West Texas desert caused damage in San Antonio, hundreds of miles from the epicenter, officials said.

University Health said Thursday that its Robert B. Green historical building was deemed unsafe because of damage sustained from the quake, which hit Wednesday in a remote area near the New Mexico border. The historical building is more than 100 years old and has been closed off for safety reasons, University Health said.