LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on Thursday withdrew a previously issued quake alert near Dayton in the U.S. state of Nevada, saying the notification had been sent in error.
The USGS said earlier a 5.9-magnitude quake struck 6 km east of Dayton at 1606 GMT on Thursday, adding that the epicenter, with a depth of 8 km, was initially determined to be at 39.24 degrees north latitude and 119.52 degrees west longitude.
