M5.1 earthquake near Ouezzane, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 25 km N of Ouezzane, Morocco on 10 Feb 2025, 22:48 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Ouezzane, about 25 km away in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco.