M5.4 earthquake 14 km W of Meknès, Morocco
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 14 km W of Meknès, Morocco on Sat, Aug 9, 1930, 6:09 PM GMT+0 (18:09 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1930-08-09 18:09:25 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.868° N, 5.705° W
- Region
- Morocco
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.23
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup907539. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC.