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M2.6 Earthquake near MOROCCO (Morocco)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 10:46:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

Fes-Meknes ⴼⴰⵙ-ⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ fas-mknas

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near MOROCCO (Morocco) on December 16, 2025 at 10:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 km — close to the regional average (19.3 km)
Regional average: 19.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Context for this earthquake

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

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