M4.6 earthquake 11 km ESE of El Hajeb, Morocco
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 11 km ESE of El Hajeb, Morocco on Wed, Jan 17, 1979, 5:43 PM GMT+0 (17:43 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (ms), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-01-17 17:43:35 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.642° N, 5.262° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 51
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000yfj. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:48 AM UTC.