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Minor Earthquake Strikes Al Hoceima Province in Northern Morocco

A seismic shock of a magnitude of 2.6 degrees on the Richter scale was recorded on Thursday in the province of Al Hoceima.

By Said A.
Minor Earthquake Strikes Al Hoceima Province in Northern Morocco

According to a statement from the National Institute of Geophysics, the shock, the epicenter of which is located at the level of the Bni Gmil commune, occurred at exactly 8:08:51 pm. No human or material damage was reported on site.

According to the same source, the felt shock has a depth of 28 km, a latitude of 35.060°N and a longitude of 4.378°W.

The Al Hoceima region had experienced a slight earthquake of 4.7 degrees on the Richter scale last February.