6.0
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M6.0 earthquake near Tirhanimîne, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
11831 d ago · 26 May 1994, 08:26 UTC 15 km WNW of Tirhanimîne, Morocco
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of Tirhanimîne, Morocco on 26 May 1994, 08:26 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Tirhanimîne, about 16 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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