You may have received an alert on your phone minutes ago…the U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a preliminary magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit the Dayton area at 8:06 a.m.
Now – we here in Reno have not felt any shaking.
We did reach out to the University of Nevada’s seismological laboratory… and they say if an earthquake that large did hit the region we should be feeling it.
They’re looking into the alert right now.
Lyon County released this statement to 2 News Nevada:
“USGS confirmed that Lyon County residents received a false alert of a 5.9 earthquake at 8:06am near Dayton. We are awaiting additional information and will share when it is available. There is currently no hazard to the public. We are asking the public to not call 911.”
BREAKING: The @USGS tells @KCBSRadio that it was an ERRANT REPORT triggered by automation that led to this morning’s false alert of a 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Dayton, NV. There was NO earthquake! USGS is investigating just how this happened.
— Steve Scott (@SteveScottNEWS) December 4, 2025
