4.9-magnitude earthquake, aftershocks reported near Palm Springs

Preliminary 4.9 magnitude earthquake reported in Indio, California.
USA Today

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. But ...
NBC Los Angeles

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

A notification about a magnitude-5.9 earthquake in western Nevada near the California border Thursday morning was a false alert, the USGS said. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are ...
The New York Times

After False Earthquake Alert, Lawmakers Demand Answers on How It Was Sent

The federal government and earthquake experts blamed a technical glitch for the alert that sent warnings hundreds of miles away last week. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather ...
The New York Times

False Report of 5.9 Earthquake Sends Phones Buzzing in Nevada

The United States Geological Survey quickly deleted the alert, saying it had been sent in error. “This isn’t a good look,” one earthquake expert said. By Erin ...
NBC New York

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

A notification about a magnitude-5.9 earthquake in western Nevada near the California border Thursday morning was a false alert, the USGS said. The quake alert generated by the ShakeAlert early ...