On Thursday at 08:06 local time, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude 5.9 earthquake near Carson City, Nevada's capital. The alert spread to people as far as the San Francisco Bay Area, triggering automatic safety warnings telling residents to take cover. Minutes later, the USGS cancelled the alert and removed all related information from its website. The agency confirmed, "There was no M5.9 earthquake near Carson City, NV," via a statement on X. The false alarm came from an automatic earthquake detection system error. Authorities close to the reported epicenter confirmed no ground movement happened. The USGS noted this might be the first time it issued a fully false quake alert. A full investigation is underway to find the cause of this mistaken warning. Typically, a 5.9 magnitude quake can cause noticeable shaking and minor damage, but thankfully, this one was just a glitch.