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Powerful quake strikes Japan, smaller one hits Bay Area
Japan’s Meteorological Agency said a powerful earthquake hit off the Japanese northern coast Monday, triggering a tsunami alert.
Series of quakes rumble East Bay early Monday
A preliminary 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck the East Bay overnight Monday, followed by a 3.0 at 5:21 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenters were 2.7 miles
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False Earthquake Alert Likely Triggered by ‘Something Out in the Field,’ USGS Says
“On December 4, 2025, the ShakeAlert EEW system released an incorrect alert for a magnitude 5.9 earthquake near Reno and Carson City, Nevada,” the statement read. “The event did not occur, and has been deleted from USGS websites and data feeds. The USGS is working to understand the cause of the false alert.”
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