The US Geological Survey sent out an erroneous alert on Thursday, stating originally that an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck in Nevada, but then pulled that alert back, saying it was a mistake.
An erroneous earthquake alert was issued across parts of California when the ShakeAlert early warning system activated for an event that did not occur, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS said the alert was triggered at 8:06 a.m.
The earthquake report was later deleted from the MyShake app — which carries earthquake early warnings from the U.S. Geological Survey’s ShakeAlert system — and from the USGS earthquake website.
An alert sent to people across California warning about a strong earthquake striking Northern Nevada on Thursday morning was sent in error, officials said.
Residents in Nevada woke up to a shocking 5.9 magnitude earthquake alert, but after the panic settled, the whole thing turned out to be a fake quake alert sent by USGS.
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