The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has confirmed that recent alerts regarding a 5.9 magnitude earthquake near Dayton, Nevada were false. This erroneous notification triggered widespread panic, particularly in Northern California, where residents received MyShake alerts that buzzed their phones. The USGS quickly deleted the alerts and clarified that no earthquake occurred, attributing the confusion to an automated detection error. Despite initial reports of strong shaking, subsequent investigations revealed that the alert was incorrect, leading to questions about the reliability of such systems. The incident serves as a reminder of the potential for false alarms in earthquake detection technologies.