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M2.5 Earthquake near Taoughilt, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (Morocco)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 22:06:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
87.0 km
Source
EMSC

Rabat-Salé-Kénitra · Taoughilt

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Taoughilt, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (Morocco) on August 24, 2026 at 22:06 UTC. At around 87 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
ab3256de13ab100d8b29656d660189676c5ae907
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
87.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 22:06:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Morocco
State
Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
City
Taoughilt
County
Cercle d'Ouargha
Village
Taoughilt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.37980, -5.53500
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87 km
Intermediate
87 km
87 km — deeper than the regional average (19.3 km)
Regional average: 19.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Morocco

Context for this earthquake

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

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