Residents feel 4.8-magnitude tremor near Meknes

Residents feel 4.8-magnitude tremor near Meknes
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Saturday 1 August 2026 - 12:05

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was felt across Morocco’s Fez-Meknes region on Saturday morning, with no casualties or material damage immediately reported.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the tremor struck at 7:34 a.m. on August 1.

Its epicenter was recorded near Oued Jdida, north of Meknes, at an estimated depth of 15 kilometers.

Residents in several parts of the region reported feeling the light earthquake, which caused brief alarm.

Local authorities had not announced any injuries, structural damage or disruption following the tremor.

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