DAYTON, Nev. – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck in Nevada on Thursday morning, according to an initial alert from the US Geological Survey, which then deleted the earthquake from its website.
According to the initial alert, the quake struck just after 8 a.m. east of Dayton, Nevada.
Then, moments later, the USGS deleted the event from its website.
KTVU reached out to the USGS to understand this discrepancy but did not immediately respond for comment.
People also reported getting earthquake alerts on their phones. One person wrote on social media that the MyShake app woke her up, and then she looked again and it wasn’t listed.
A spokeswoman for the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office told KTVU via email that they have no affiliation with earthquke alert.
” We didn’t feel anything here but we are quite a ways from Dayton,” the spokeswoman wrote.
Dayton is 40 miles from Reno.
Screen grab of USGS deleting 5.9 quake in Dayton, Nevada. Dec. 4, 2025
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