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Morocco · Oriental ⵜⴰⵏⴳⵎⵓⴹⵜ alshrqyt

M2.3 Earthquake near Afsou afsw, Oriental ⵜⴰⵏⴳⵎⵓⴹⵜ alshrqyt (Morocco)

UTC time: 2026-03-01 05:55:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

Oriental ⵜⴰⵏⴳⵎⵓⴹⵜ alshrqyt · Afsou afsw

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About this earthquake

On March 1, 2026 at 05:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Afsou afsw, Oriental ⵜⴰⵏⴳⵎⵓⴹⵜ alshrqyt (Morocco). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

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Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (19.3 km)
Regional average: 19.3 km
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  • Nador Al Aaroui International AirportMorocco · NDR · GMMW
    19.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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