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.

The West Coast of the USA is overdue to have a massive earthquake along the San Andreas fault, a fracture in the Earth’s ...

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 ...