Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Strikes Al Hoceima, Morocco; Epicenter in Ait Youssef Ouali

23 December 2021 – byArmel · 1 min read

The province of Al Hoceima recorded another seismic shock on Thursday, with a magnitude of 5.4 degrees on the Richter scale. An announcement made by the National Institute of Geophysics (ING).

The epicenter of the shock is located in the commune of Ait Youssef Ouali, according to the Institute. This earthquake occurred at 02:54:26 (GMT+1), according to the National Seismic Monitoring and Alert Network of the ING in a seismic alert bulletin.

The felt shock has a depth of 17 km, the shock occurred at a latitude of 35.220°N and a longitude of 3.872°W, indicates the same source.

Category: Morocco

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