Northern Nevada Geology

USGS cancels Nevada earthquake alert

USGS says alerts for magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Nevada were a false alarm

An alert sent to people across California warning about a strong earthquake striking Northern Nevada on Thursday morning was sent in error, officials said.

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

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Alert sent for Nevada earthquake that did not happen

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5.9 magnitude earthquake near Lake Tahoe was ‘bogus event,’ USGS says

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake near Dayton, Nevada, was a “bogus event,” according to the United States Geological Survey.

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Alert and story on Nevada earthquake withdrawn after USGS reports system error

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‘Incorrect’ USGS alert of 5.9 magnitude earthquake being investigated

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There was no quake: ShakeAlert canceled after false report of Nevada temblor

A ShakeAlert sent across Northern California that mistakenly reported a supposed magnitude 5.9 earthquake near Carson City, Nevada, has been canceled, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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What is ShakeAlert — and why do Californians have it, but not Nevadans?

Thursday's non-quake highlighted the need for better earthquake-warning tools. Three western states have a system in place, but Nevada isn't included.

Opinion

Las Vegas SunOpinion

The future is beneath our feet

The Nov. 17 story “Humboldt County well shows big promise for geothermal power” contained excellent information from Aubry DeReuil, head of geoscience of the geothermal energy firm Zanskar, which has successfully drilled a geothermal well in Northern Nevada.

Las Vegas Review-Journal

5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Nevada

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook a small northern Nevada town Monday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake occured around 3:08 p.m. near Yerington, about 71 miles southeast of Reno and had a population of 8,231 people as of 2020, the U ...