Chale! People for northern Nevada chop dey feel tension wen dem receive alert say strong earthquake dey come. But e turn out say United States Geological Survey (USGS) send am by mistake.
Around 08:06 local time, USGS talk say magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit near Carson City, wey be the state capital. The alert reach even people wey dey nearly 200 miles away for San Francisco Bay Area, make dem dey fear and dey find where to hide.
But small time after, the agency cancel the alert and comot am from their website. Dem talk say, "No M5.9 earthquake happen near Carson City, NV."
USGS explain say na their automatic earthquake detection system cause the wahala. E be like say na the first time wey dem don send completely false earthquake notification. Dem dey investigate to find out wetin cause the problem.
Plenty law enforcement agencies for the cities and counties wey dey near the place wey dem talk say earthquake hit, confirm say dem no feel any ground movement. According to Michigan Tech Earthquake Magnitude Scale, magnitude 5.9 earthquake dey strong enough to cause shaking and small damage to property.
Wetin You Need to Know About Earthquake Alerts
- Earthquake alerts dey important for safety.
- But sometimes, dem fit make mistake.
- Always check for confirmation from reliable sources.
Stay Safe!
Make we dey careful and dey prepare for earthquake, but make we no dey fear if alert come out say na mistake. Information dey key!