False earthquake alert that alarmed California was 'unprecedented.' Here's what we know so far

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shook Nevada on Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. Phones ...

5.9 magnitude earthquake near Lake Tahoe was ‘bogus event,’ USGS says

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake near Dayton, Nevada, was a “bogus event,” according to the United States Geological Survey.
Hoodline

Phantom Quake Alert Sends S.F. Phones Into Morning Panic

Paul Earle, director of the USGS National Earthquake Information Center, told SFGATE that the alert was an “errant message ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Earthquakes defender rescued from Lake Tahoe likely suffered shock

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A professional soccer player who nearly drowned in Lake Tahoe likely suffered cold water shock, a condition that regularly overwhelms swimmers in the icy waters of the mountain ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Study: Tahoe may be overdue for large earthquake

RENO, Nev.? Two new studies suggest the Lake Tahoe region has gone longer than usual without a large earthquake and may be due for a magnitude-7 temblor capable of spawning a tsunami that could ...