diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index 784a7e3..dfd14d9 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -1158,11 +1158,11 @@ def onReceive(packet, interface):
         if msg:
             # wait a responseDelay to avoid message collision from lora-ack.
             time.sleep(responseDelay)
-            logger.info(f"System: BBS DM Found: {msg[1]} For: {get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'long', rxNode)}")
+            logger.info(f"System: BBS DM Delivery: {msg[1]} For: {get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'long', rxNode)}")
             message = "Mail: " + msg[1] + "  From: " + get_name_from_number(msg[2], 'long', rxNode)
             bbs_delete_dm(msg[0], msg[1])
             send_message(message, channel_number, message_from_id, rxNode)
-
+            
     # handle TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
     try:
         if 'decoded' in packet and packet['decoded']['portnum'] == 'TEXT_MESSAGE_APP':
diff --git a/modules/locationdata.py b/modules/locationdata.py
index 0483168..0fd1535 100644
--- a/modules/locationdata.py
+++ b/modules/locationdata.py
@@ -782,17 +782,17 @@ def checkUSGSEarthQuake(lat=0, lon=0):
         quake_data = requests.get(USGSquake_url, timeout=urlTimeoutSeconds)
         if not quake_data.ok:
             logger.warning("Location:Error fetching earthquake data from USGS")
-            quake_count = 0
+            return NO_ALERTS
         if not quake_data.text.strip():
-            quake_count = 0
+            return NO_ALERTS
         try:
             quake_xml = xml.dom.minidom.parseString(quake_data.text)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning(f"Location: USGS earthquake API returned invalid XML: {e}")
-            quake_count = 0
+            return NO_ALERTS
     except (requests.exceptions.RequestException):
         logger.warning("Location:Error fetching earthquake data from USGS")
-        quake_count = 0
+        return NO_ALERTS
 
     quake_xml = xml.dom.minidom.parseString(quake_data.text)
     quake_count = len(quake_xml.getElementsByTagName("event"))