M4.0 earthquake - 266 km WNW of Oualidia, Morocco

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 266 km WNW of Oualidia, Morocco on 5 Aug 2019, 04:37 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Safi, about 280 km away in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco.