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fromThe Oaklandside
12 hours ago
East Bay (California)

Earthquake alert that startled Oakland this morning was a false alarm

A ShakeAlert early-warning system erroneously sent a magnitude-5.9 earthquake alert for Reno/Carson City on Dec 4, 2025; USGS deleted the false event and is investigating.
fromLos Angeles Times
15 hours ago
Science

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

A ShakeAlert false alarm mistakenly warned of a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Carson City, Nevada, though no quake occurred.
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