On Saturday, citizens of Hawaii woke up to a stunning phone alert, warning of an impending ballistic missile attack on the state.

“EMERGENCY ALERT: BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” (8:07 a.m. PST)

Only, the alert was a mistake. No missile from North Korea or any other country was ever detected.

The message, sent from Hawaii’s Emergency Management Agency, took 38 minutes to be corrected, according to NPR.

Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard was among the first to inform the public of the mishap, tweeting in all capital letters, “HAWAII, THIS IS A FALSE ALARM. THERE IS NO INCOMING MISSILE TO HAWAII. I HAVE CONFIRMED WITH OFFICIALS THERE IS NO INCOMING MISSILE.”

The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Hawaiian Governor David Ige, and Hawaiian Senator Brian Schatz also took to Twitter to bring attention to the false alarm.

“It was a mistake made during a standard procedure at the change over of a shift, and an employee pushed the wrong button,” David Ige, Governor of Hawaii, explained to CNN.

Instead of sending the alert internally like it was meant to be, as the employee intended, it was broadcast to phone, computer, and TV screens across the state.

Officials say the matter was dealt with, and the employee responsible was reassigned.  An investigation is expected.