{"id":62136,"date":"2025-12-04T16:21:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T21:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=62136"},"modified":"2025-12-04T16:21:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T21:21:31","slug":"erroneous-earthquake-warning-triggers-alerts-across-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/erroneous-earthquake-warning-triggers-alerts-across-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Erroneous earthquake warning triggers alerts across California"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The USGS said the alert was triggered at 8:06 a.m. Pacific Time for what the system mistakenly identified as a magnitude 5.9 earthquake near Reno and Carson City, Nevada. The USGS said<\/a> the non-existent event was removed from its websites and data feeds after confirming no earthquake had taken place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a message posted on the website, the USGS said it is working with its partners to determine why the warning was broadcast to a large portion of California, including the Bay Area, the Eastern Sierra, and parts of south-central regions. Officials did not provide additional details about the cause of the false activation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some users who received the alert reported taking precautionary steps. \u201cI appreciated the alert as I was cooking so I turned off my stove and waited a couple minutes,\u201d one person commented on the USGS account. \u201cWhen nothing happened I was relieved. I\u2019m glad there was no earthquake.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The USGS said additional information will be released once the review is complete.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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