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USGS deletes 5.9 quake in Nevada

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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.

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Magnitude-5.9 Nevada earthquake notification was false alert, USGS says

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USGS deletes false alert on Nevada earthquake

False Report of 5.9 Earthquake Sends Phones Buzzing in Nevada

An alert that Nevada had been rocked by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake early Thursday sent phones buzzing briefly before the U.S. Geological Survey quickly deleted the warning from its web page and said i...

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Alert sent for Nevada earthquake that did not happen

USGS says Nevada quake report was false, blaming automatic system's error

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USGS deletes 5.9 quake in Nevada from its website

The Shake Alert seismology team said they are now working to review the data, but that it appears the faulty alert might've been caused by a software error.