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M2.4 Earthquake near MOROCCO (Morocco)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 12:21:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 2, 2025 at 12:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near MOROCCO (Morocco). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f74434cff9dc81d5e88d2b34a4671c664c9617d1
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
27.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 12:21:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Morocco
City
Oulad Nouel wlad nwal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.49290, -5.57580
Temperature
32.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.5 km
Shallow
27.5 km
27.5 km — deeper than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Morocco

Context for this earthquake

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

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