USGS says it falsely reported Salton Sea earthquake during system test; no quake occurred
Hours after reporting an earthquake under the Salton Sea, the USGS said the quake never happened and the false report came during a system test.
USGS says earthquake in California’s Salton Sea did not occur
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Friday morning near the Salton Sea. According to the U.S. Geological ...
4.6 magnitude earthquake recorded near the Salton Sea
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — A section of the Salton Sea was hit by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred at 10:26 a.m. in a southern part ...
Magnitude 3.9 quake centered near Malibu rattles west side of Los Angeles
MALIBU, Calif. — A magnitude-3.9 earthquake centered near Malibu struck Sunday evening, according to the U.S. Geological ...
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Earthquake recorded at Salton Sea did not occur, USGS confirms
The US Geological Survey confirmed that the earthquake did not occur. "The posting was a result of an errant message sent during system testing," Paul Laustsen, public affairs for USGS, told News ...
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California rocked by SEVEN earthquakes in less than 24 hours
While the earthquakes are not considered major, more than half of them hit along San Andreas, which spans 800 miles from Cape Mendocino in the north to the Salton Sea in the south. The 'Big One' would ...
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California causes panic after issuing false earthquake alert
An alert went out in Southern California Friday about a 4.6 magnitude earthquake hitting northeast ... from Cape Mendocino in the north to the Salton Sea in the south. The 'Big One' would cause ...