Earthquakes Hit Region

A series of weak earthquakes struck Otero County, including a magnitude 2.9 event south of Carlsbad, per VolcanoDiscovery.

The USGS reports the quakes occurred on Friday, Nov 13, with the largest registering 2.9 on the Richter scale near Culberson County, Texas.

Local authorities are monitoring for aftershocks but no damage or injuries have been reported from these minor seismic events.