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M5.0 earthquake near Al Hoceïma, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
3879 d ago · 3 Mar 2016, 11:36 UTC 29 km NNE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 29 km NNE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco on 3 Mar 2016, 11:36 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 29 km away in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco.
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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.