Tremor in Morocco's Azilal registered at 3.3 on the richter scale

Tremor in Morocco's Azilal registered at 3.3 on the richter scale
Thursday 2 January 2025 - 16:15

Global earthquake monitoring centers recorded a light tremor in the Azilal region of the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region on Thursday morning.

According to online earthquake tracking services, the tremor, which occurred on the Earth’s surface (at a depth of 0 kilometers), had a magnitude of 3.3 on the Richter scale.

The epicenter was located near the city of Béni Mellal, in the direction of the Taklfet commune in the Azilal region. The tremor occurred at 11:38:22 AM Moroccan time (GMT+1).

Nasser Jabbour, Director of the National Institute of Geophysics, also reported a light earthquake in the Tirmikt commune in the province of Ouarzazate, which occurred at 1:39 AM GMT on Thursday. This tremor had a magnitude of 2.3 on the Richter scale, with Jabbour confirming that it was still considered a light earthquake.

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