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Was Erroneous 4.6 Earthquake Alert Last Week Due to Trump’s Cutbacks at NOAA?

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It's been totally underplayed by local media, but last week on Friday, March 14, the United States Geological Survey sent out an alert for a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the Salton Sea area. The USGS report included details about the epicenter, the depth and how widespread the impact was. The problem is that it never happened and the earthquake report was pulled down from the agency's website. USGS Public Affairs Specialist Paul Laustsen conceded…
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follow.it broke the news in on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
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