Middle East

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits northern Morocco

No casualties or property losses reported from quake, seen as continuation of quake last year that took some 3,000 lives

Khalid Mejdoup and Hamdi Yildiz  | 02.01.2024 - Update : 02.01.2024
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits northern Morocco

RABAT, Morocco 

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rocked the Azilal region of northern Morocco on Tuesday.

There were no casualties or property losses reported from the earthquake, according to a statement from the Moroccan National Institute of Geophysics.

Tuesday’s quake is a continuation of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that shook the El-Huz region last September, Nasir Cabur, the institute’s head, told state television.

In the Sept. 8 quake, nearly 3,000 people lost their lives, and more than 6,000 were injured. The earthquake also resulted in numerous casualties in the Azilal region.

*Writing by Esra Tekin in Istanbul



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