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3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Morocco Near Nador

Saturday 29 May 2021, by Sylvanus

The National Institute of Geophysics (ING) reported that it recorded, this Friday, a seismic shock of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale at Cap des Trois Fourches near Nador.

The epicenter is located 36 km from Cap des Trois Fourches, Alboran Sea, the National Institute of Geophysics (ING) reported. This earthquake occurred at 1:14:25 pm (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 7 km, a latitude of 35.751°N and a longitude of 2.888°W, the same source added.