A earthquake felt from Tetouan to Rabat

According to the data published by the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), the intensity of this seismic event has ultimately been reassessed at 4.4 on the Richter scale. The earthquake occurred on March 17, 2026 at a considerable depth of nearly 97 kilometers, in the waters of the Strait of Gibraltar.

On Bladi.net: Slight earthquake in northern Morocco this evening

The exact coordinates locate this natural phenomenon 69 kilometers east of Gibraltar and 60 kilometers southeast of the Spanish city of Marbella.

On Bladi.net: The earth trembled in northern Morocco

Furthermore, a lighter seismic shock was reported in the center of the country. This earthquake, measured at 2.9 on the Richter scale, struck about 30 kilometers southwest of Midelt, in an area located between the Drâa-Tafilalet and Béni Mellal-Khénifra regions.