USGS sends 'false warning' for 5.9 magnitude earthquake near Dayton

The US Geological Survey sounded a false alarm about a 5.9 magnitude earthquake east of Dayton, Nevada, on Thursday morning.

“This was a false earthquake warning sent by the USGS ShakeAlert system,” Keren Bogolob, a seismologist at the Reno Seismological Laboratory at the University of Nevada, told RGJ. “There was no earthquake. We are awaiting further information from the USGS. Thank you for your patience while we resolve this issue.”

At Roadrunner Cafe in Dayton, a regular customer said he heard about a 5.9 magnitude earthquake on the radio, but that came as a surprise to Shannon Mackey.

Mackie is the manager of the family-run breakfast place. “It was breakfast as usual,” she said when asked by the Reno Gazette Journal.

“Oh dear, I didn't feel a thing if there was anything,” Mackey said.

Dayton is located in Leon County, east of Carson City, Nevada.

Leon County sent out a notice confirming that residents “received a false alert for a 5.9 magnitude earthquake at 8:06 a.m. near Dayton. We are awaiting additional information and will share it when it is available. There is currently no danger to the public. We ask the public not to call 911.”

The alert was also sent to residents in Washoe County and even the Bay Area in California.

Real earthquakes that struck Nevada

While Thursday's report of 5.9 was a false alarm, Nevada has seen some major earthquakes. It is the third most seismically active state in the United States after California and Alaska, according to the National Park Service.

The state is riddled with fault lines, and Nevada has been struck by more than two dozen earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 and above in records dating back to 1860.

Here's a look at the highest-magnitude earthquakes in Nevada history, according to the USGS database.

The 10 largest earthquakes in Nevada history

7.1 — Fairview Peak Earthquake, December 16, 1954: The first of two major earthquakes occurred near Fallon just four minutes and 20 seconds apart. This was the largest of a series of earthquakes to rock the region beginning in the summer.

6.9 — Dixie Valley Earthquake, December 16, 1954: Aftershocks from the two earthquakes on December 16 were so extensive, they were still being recorded in 1963.

6.8 — Pleasant Valley Earthquake, October 3, 1915: An earthquake in rural southeastern Pershing County prompted an investigation into whether downtown Reno's Majestic Theater, about 100 miles from the epicenter, was safe for occupancy.

6.8 — Cedar Mountain Earthquake, December 21, 1932: The earthquake was felt strongly by residents of Reno, cracking building foundations, shattering hundreds of windows, and causing power outages in Fallon, Fernley, and Lovelock.

6.5 — Carson City Earthquake, June 3, 1887: Residents of northwestern Nevada were jolted from sleep before 3 a.m., cracking the capital's foundations. The Reno Evening Gazette reported that the quake made a “low rumbling noise” like distant thunder.

6.5 — Stillwater Earthquake, August 24, 1954: This earthquake was a harbinger of much larger earthquakes in December and perhaps the most destructive of the year. Buildings, roads and dams in the Falun region were severely damaged.

6.5 — Post-Canyon Earthquake, March 15, 1860: This earthquake was centered about 1.5 miles southwest of the present Switch Campus in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, and stunned residents of Carson City and Virginia City.

6.5 – Monte Cristo Range Earthquake, May 15, 2020: The May 15 earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.5, was the largest earthquake to hit Nevada since the 1954 earthquakes. Several sections of US 95 were damaged, but no other major damage was reported.

6.4 – Virginia City Earthquake, December 27, 1869: The Gold Hill Daily News said the earthquake and aftershocks were “extremely disgusting to almost all who wish to sleep and rest” and wondered “when will this folly cease.”

6.4 — Reno Earthquake, April 24, 1914: The largest of a series of earthquakes that lasted from February through April.

The most important earthquakes in Nevada history

Size, approximate location and date

6.3 — Excelsior Mountains, January 30, 1934

6.3 — California-Nevada state line east of Truckee, September 3, 1857

6.2 — Rainbow Mountain, July 6, 1954

6.2 — Carson City, December 27, 1869

6.1- Carter Springs, September 12, 1994

6.08 — Stagecoach, June 25, 1933

6 – Humboldt, October 3, 1915

6 – Reno, February 18, 1914

6- Austin, November 12, 1872

6- Virginia City, May 30, 1868

5.9 — Wales, 21 February 2008

5.9 — Winnemucca, February 3, 1916

5.9 – Fallon, July 6, 1954

5.88 — Incline Village, April 24, 1914

5.8 – Yerington, December 9, 2024

5.8 — Lovelock, August 31, 1954

5.8 — GAPS, December 16, 1954

5.8 — Owyhee, August 3, 1916

5.8 – Betty, June 29, 1992

5.71 — Fallon, March 23, 1959

5.7 — Fallon, July 6, 1954

5.7 — Rachel, February 28, 1975

5.7 — Rachel, December 20, 1975

5.7 — Goldfield, August 1, 1999

5.65 — Caliente, August 16, 1966

5.63 — Excelsior Mountains, January 30, 1934

5.6 — Owyhee, August 3, 1916

5.6 — Hawthorne, December 28, 2016

5.6 — Hawthorne, December 28, 2016

5.6 — Dyer, July 21, 1982

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