Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Recorded Thursday Morning in Nevada Didn't Happen, USGS Reports
By Anthony W. Haddad
Published 45 minutes ago on
December 4, 2025
A preliminary magnitude 5.9 earthquake was recorded Thursday morning in Nevada. USGS later reported that the earthquake did not occur. (USGS)
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Update at 8:48 a.m.
The USGS reported that a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Nevada did not occur. USGS said it is working to understand the cause of the false alert.
Original Story
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Dayton, Nevada, on Thursday morning, according to an automatic report from the EW seismic catalog.
The quake was recorded at 8:04 a.m. PT at a depth of about 8 kilometers, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The preliminary reading carried an uncertainty of ±0.3 magnitude units and was detected by five stations. No scientist reviewed data or phase readings were immediately available.
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