5.3 Magnitude Quake Hits Northern Morocco

Sat Jan 07 2023
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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.

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