USGS says it falsely reported Salton Sea earthquake during system test; no quake occurred
Hours after reporting an earthquake under the Salton Sea, the USGS said the quake never happened and the false report came during a system test.
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Earthquake recorded at Salton Sea did not occur, USGS confirms
The US Geological Survey confirmed that the earthquake did not occur. "The posting was a result of an errant message sent during system testing," Paul Laustsen, public affairs for USGS, told News ...
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Hundreds of federal offices could begin closing this summer at DOGE's behest, AP reveals
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is listing all the federal real estate leases it is ending, but new records ...
Hundreds of federal offices may start shutting down this summer due to DOGE
Federal agencies will begin to vacate hundreds of offices across the country this summer under a frenetic and ...
4.6 magnitude earthquake recorded near the Salton Sea
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — A section of the Salton Sea was hit by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred at 10:26 a.m. in a southern part ...
California causes panic after issuing false earthquake alert
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said on its website it had detected the quake around 10:26am PT (1:30pm ET) near Bombay Beach ...
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Wildfire season rears its head in a big way in Berks and surrounding counties
Crews from eastern Berks and western Lehigh County companies were dispatched about noon Friday to a woodland fire in ...
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USGS assesses upper Paleozoic reservoir potential
The US Geological Survey released its assessment of potential for undiscovered oil and gas in formations under Wyoming and ...
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'Those people are gone' Federal office closures threaten local conservation efforts
Lease terminations on a number of properties in Massachusetts rented by the federal government could have severe impacts on ...