The federal government and earthquake experts blamed a technical glitch for the alert that sent warnings hundreds of miles away last week.

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 ...

An alert sent on Thursday warning of a strong earthquake in northern Nevada was issued in error, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). At 08:06 local time, the USGS reported that a ...

The U.S. Geological Survey is investigating how an “errant” report of a 5.9 magnitude earthquake was issued early Thursday morning.Just after 8 a.m., Bay Area residents received a MyShake alert ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. ShakeAlert sent a false alarm Thursday morning warning of a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Carson City, Nev., that ...

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 ...

Android earthquake detection has reshaped how people stay safe in seismic events by turning billions of smartphones into a global detection network. These everyday devices act as miniature sensors, ...

Tsunami advisory issued after new 6.7-magnitude tremor - Details on damage and injuries from the new quake weren't immediately clear ...

California lawmakers are demanding more information on an early earthquake warning system managed by the U.S. Geological Survey after it issued a false alert last week that a magnitude-5.9 earthquake ...