Monitoring Desk
RABAT: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the province of Al Hoceima in northern Morocco early on Saturday, the Moroccan Institute of Geophysics said in a statement.
The epicentre of the earthquake was initially determined to be the town of Nekkour, a small town and rural commune in Al Hoceima Province of Morocco.
Frequent quake in Al Hoceima
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 21km.
The province of Al Hoceima experienced at least four earthquakes in a single week in 2021.