ShakeAlert sends false alarm about magnitude 5.9 earthquake in California, Nevada
- Posted on December 4, 2025
- By Los Angeles Times
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ShakeAlert sends false alarm about magnitude 5.9 earthquake in California, Nevada

The ShakeAlert system that warns about imminent shaking arriving from earthquakes sent a false alarm across California on Thursday morning for a magnitude 5.9 temblor that did not happen.