M 5.1 - 29 km WSW of Chefchaouen, Morocco
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On the night of Monday, February 10, at 23:48 hours (Spanish peninsular time), an earthquake of 4.9 degrees magnitude on the Richter scale has shaken several areas of Andalusia and Ceuta. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Ksar el Kbir, a town in northern Morocco, located about 800 kilometers south of Tangier, in the region of Tangier-Tetuán-Alhucemas. The earthquake was also felt in some areas of southern Portugal, which has caused …
An earthquake measuring more than 5 degrees on the Richter scale struck the northern regions of the Kingdom of Morocco, and its effects reached the capital, Rabat.
5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Felt Across Kingdom
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Earthquake was felt with low intensity in the municipalities of Albufeira, Faro, Loulé, Olhão and Silves. There's no record of damage or casualties.
The Portuguese Institute said that the earthquake had its epicenter about 75 kilometers southwest of Tetuan, in Morocco. In Portugal, it was felt in locations in the Algarve with maximum intensity III (modified Mercalli scale), without “causing personal or material harm”. It was felt in the municipalities of Albufeira, Faro, Loulé, Olhão and Silves, the IPMA stressed, adding that “if the situation justifies it, new communications will be issued”…
The IPMA said that the earthquake had its epicenter about 75 kilometers southwest of Tetouan, in Morocco. In Portugal, it was felt in locations in the Algarve with maximum intensity III without “causing personal or material harm”.
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