6.3
EarthquakeMajorPAGER: green
M6.3 earthquake near Al Hoceïma, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
3917 d ago · 25 Jan 2016, 04:22 UTC 49 km NNE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 49 km NNE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco on 25 Jan 2016, 04:22 UTC at a depth of 12 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. 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 50 km away in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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