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Nevada earthquakes? USGS sent an alert but here's what really happened

A shake alert went out over the U.S. Geological Survey's early warning system on Dec. 4, warning that a 5.9 earthquake near Carson City in western Nevada could produce heavy shaking in the region. But ...
The Monterey County Herald

5.9 earthquake alert Thursday morning was a false alarm, USGS says

Did your phone light up Thursday morning with an earthquake alert? Good news: There was no quake. The ShakeAlert early warning system that notifies people about earthquakes as they are occurring ...
Los Angeles Times

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

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. ShakeAlert sent a false alarm Thursday morning warning of a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Carson City, Nev., that ...
The New York Times

After False Earthquake Alert, Lawmakers Demand Answers on How It Was Sent

The federal government and earthquake experts blamed a technical glitch for the alert that sent warnings hundreds of miles away last week. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather ...