USGS investigating why false 5.9M earthquake alert issued
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.
The alert, which also reached people living in California received the shake alert on their phones through the My Shake app at 8:06 AM Thursday.
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Shortly after it was alerted, officials announced it was a false alarm.
“The ShakeAlert system released an incorrect alert for a magnitude 5.9 earthquake near Reno and Carson City, Nevada. 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,” said a statement on the USGS website.
USGS said they are looking into why the alerts were issued and will provide more information when they learn more.
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