M4.6 earthquake 29 km NNE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 29 km NNE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco on Wed, Dec 9, 1987, 3:40 PM GMT+0 (15:40 UTC), 30 km (19 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-09 15:40:34 UTC
- Depth
- 30.2 km (18.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.484° N, 3.785° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.225 km NE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco · 14175 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
- 3.823 km NNE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco · 14175 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
- 3.523 km NE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco · 14161 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
- 3.367 km S of Fuengirola, Spain · 14159 days ago · 100 km deep · 86 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003b4b. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:57 PM UTC.