5.5
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.5 earthquake near Al Hoceïma, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
1610 d ago · 20 May 2022, 12:35 UTC Strait of Gibraltar
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Strait of Gibraltar on 20 May 2022, 12:35 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Al Hoceïma, about 51 km away in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.