CARSON CITY, Nevada– A magnitude 5.9 earthquake reported Thursday morning in Nevada didn’t actually happen, after a Shake Alert was sent to millions of people around the reported earthquake’s epicenter.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the alert was canceled roughly one hour after a Shake Alert was sent out for a Magnitude 5.9 earthquake that occurred near Carson City.
Moments after the initial reports of the earthquake, all information about the earthquake disappeared from the USGS.
“There was no M5.9 earthquake near Carson City, NV,” the USGS said in a post to X. “We are currently looking into why the alerts were issued.”
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