M5.0 earthquake near Midelt, Beni Mellal-Khenifra

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 46 km E of Midelt, Morocco on 17 Nov 2019, 08:39 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 Midelt, about 46 km away in Beni Mellal-Khenifra, Morocco.