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False Earthquake Alert Likely Triggered by ‘Something Out in the Field,’ USGS Says

“On December 4, 2025, the ShakeAlert EEW system released an incorrect alert for a magnitude 5.9 earthquake near Reno and Carson City, Nevada,” the statement read. “The event did not occur, and has been deleted from USGS websites and data feeds. The USGS is working to understand the cause of the false alert.”

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ShakeAlert sends false alarm about magnitude 5.9 earthquake in California, Nevada

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Mysterious trigger set off earthquake sensors causing false alert in Bay Area

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USGS Says Nevada Quake Report Was False, Blaming Automatic System's Error

The United States Geological Survey said on Thursday that its automatic earthquake detection system had erroneously sent out a report earlier in the day that a 5.9 magnitude earthquake had struck near...

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5.9 Nevada earthquake alert was false alarm, officials say

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USGS sends out false phone alerts warning of 5.9 earthquake in Nevada

Dec. 5: Earthquake measuring 2.2 struck region close to Fortuna, CA

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA - Friday afternoon, a preliminary 2.2 magnitude quake was recorded close to Fortuna, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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'Errant' earthquake alert wakes up Bay Area with warning of 5.9 quake

USGS is investigating why an alert was sent out for a quake that didn't happen.

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Alert of significant 5.9-magnitude earthquake sparks panic in California — but it wasn’t what it seemed

An urgent alert of a 5.9-magnitude earthquake in the Reno, Nevada, area sparked panic among Californians — but it turned out the temblor never happened. STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST NEWS BY SUBSCRIBING TO MORNING REPORT NEWSLETTER The alert,

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Earthquake in Himachal Pradesh: Mild tremors jolt Chama, Tibet

An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 struck Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Friday, according to National Center for Seismology (NCS). Another quake joled Tibet. Check details.