A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck parts of West Texas, specifically about 15 miles southwest of Ackerly, 60 miles northwest of Midland, and 320 miles west of Dallas. The earthquake occurred at a depth of about 1 mile, with no injuries or damages reported. This is part of a series of recent earthquakes along the Texas-New Mexico border, with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 4.6. Areas such as Carlsbad, Alamogordo, Roswell in New Mexico, and El Paso in Texas have reported feeling the quakes. Fernando Cervantes Jr., a trending news reporter for USA TODAY, can be reached at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and followed on Twitter @fern_cerv_.
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