Earthquake information: Mag average. Earthquake 4.2 – North Atlantic Ocean, 58 km northwest of Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco, on April 23 1:59 am (GMT -1)

An average earthquake of 4.2 magnitude at a depth of 2 km

Apr 23 3:05 UTC: First Report: VolcanoDiscovery after 6 minutes. Apr 23 03:31: Now with data updates from EMSC23 April 03:34: Volume recalculated from 4.4 to 4.2. The depth of the blast center has been recalculated from 80.0 to 2.0 km (50 to 1.2 mi). The epicenter location was corrected at 6.5 km (4 mi) in a northwestern direction.

Update Friday, April 23, 2021, 03:36 PM

An earthquake of moderate magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale at a distance of 58 km northwest of Essaouira, Morocco

4.2 Earthquake 23 April 1:59 am (GMT -1)

The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported that a magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred 37 minutes ago 58 kilometers northwest of the city of Essaouira, Morocco, and the earthquake struck 2 kilometers below the epicenter near Essaouira, Essaouira Governorate, Marrakesh. Safi, Morocco, early in the morning on Friday April 23, 2021 at 1:59 am local time. Size and other earthquake parameters could still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data, and our monitoring service has identified a second report from the US Geological Survey that recorded the 4.2 magnitude earthquake as well. Where the earthquake can be felt, as the weak tremor includes Essaouira (population 70,600) which is located 58 km from the epicenter.

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Date and time: April 23, 2021 02:59:19 UTC – Local time at epicenter: April 23 1:59 AM (GMT-1) Size: 4.2 Depth: 2.0 km Axis center latitude / longitude: 31.78 ° N / 10.29 ° W (N) Atlantic Ocean, Morocco) Nearby towns and cities: 58 km (36 mi) northwest of Essaouira (population: 70,600) -> See nearby earthquakes! 115 km (71 miles) west of Safi (Population: 288,200) -> See nearby earthquakes! 165 km (103 mi) northwest of Agadir (Population: 698,300) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 174 km (108 miles) west of Yusufiya (population: 64,900) -> Watch earthquakes nearby! 185 km (115 mi) NW of Oulad Teïma (Population: 66,800) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 198 km (123 miles) northwest of Taroudant (Population: 71,100) -> See nearby earthquakes! 217 km (135 miles) west of Morocco (pop: 839300) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 321 km (200 miles) southwest of Casablanca (Population: 3144900) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 407 km (253 mi) southwest of Rabat (population: 1,655,800) -> See nearby earthquakes 665 km (414 mi) southwest of Gibraltar (population: 26,500) -> See nearby earthquakes Weather at the epicenter in Earthquake time: Overcast clouds 17.9 ° C (64 ° F), humidity: 87%, winds: 4 m / s (8 knots) from NNE Primary data source: EMSC (European Mediterranean Seismic Center) Estimated Outgoing Energy: 1.3 x 1011 Joules (35 MWh, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More information

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource 4.22 kmMADEIRA ISLANDS, PORTUGAL REGION, MoroccoEMSCunspecifiedn / aMADEIRA ISLANDS, PORTUGAL REGION, Morocco VolcanoDiscovery 4,210 km58 Km NW of Essaouira, Morocco USGSUser reports on this earthquake (22)

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Essaouira, Morocco (59 km ESE from the epicenter) [Map] / Mild vibration (MMI IV): I was in my bed. Felt it shake for a few seconds. The windows also made noise. It felt like everything was moving. very scary! | One user found this interesting.

Essaouira / MMI IV: First the ground vibrates a little, then the house, then everything else … like furniture. She walked like a wave, from small to large. The direction is from the south

Essaouira (58.9 km from the epicenter) [Map] / Very weak vibration (MMI II) / rumble, shake / 2-5 seconds: I felt a small movement in the room I was on the third floor.

Essaouira (58.7 km from the epicenter) [Map] / Soft vibration (MMI IV) / Horizontal swing (Side) / 2-5 seconds: Bed and wardrobe are shaken, 1st floor

Tavedna (86.8 km SSE from the epicenter) [Map] / Very weak vibration (MMI II) / 1-2 sec

59.2 km ESE from the epicenter [Map] / Weak vibration (MMI III) / rumble, shake / 2-5 seconds

59.2 km ESE from the epicenter [Map] / Weak vibration (MMI III) / rumble, shake / 2-5 seconds

114.5 km ENE or epicenter [Map] / Very weak vibration (MMI II) / rumble, shake / 1-2 sec

Safi (116.7 km from the epicenter) [Map] / Very weak vibration (MMI II) / Horizontal swing (Side) / 2-5 seconds: move corners

57.3 km ESE from the epicenter [Map] / Weak vibration (MMI III) / vertical and horizontal swing / 2-5 seconds: I felt my bed moving and noticed the door moving with a sound

Essaouira, Morocco (56.2 km ESE from the epicenter) [Map] / Mild vibration (MMI IV): Felt vibration very briefly on the fourth floor

118.3 km northeast or the epicenter [Map] / Very weak vibration (MMI II) / horizontal swing (side) / 2-5 seconds: qui bougent meubles

Essaouira, Morocco (57.3 km ESE from the epicenter) [Map] / Soft shaking (MMI IV) / Rattling, shaking / 5-10 seconds

213.7 km east of the epicenter [Map] / Weak vibration (MMI III) / Vertical swing (up and down) / 2-5 seconds

Essaouira / Soft vibration (MMI IV) / 5-10 s

Essaouira / Weak vibration (MMI III) / clank, shake / 2-5 sec

Essaouira / Light shaking (MMI IV) / Rattling / Rattling / Very short

Essaouira / Weak vibration (MMI III) / clank, shake / 1-2 sec

Essaouira / Very weak vibration (MMI II) / Single side vibration / 1-2 seconds: Soft vibration woke me up. The animals started making noise

Throwing / Weak Vibration (MMI III) / Rattling, Shaking / 1-2 sec

Net Maghrib / Light shake (MMI IV) / Horizontal Swing (Side) / 2-5 sec

Net / Weak Vibration (MMI III) / 2-5 sec

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Previous earthquakes in the same region since 1900

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UTC date / time

| Mag |

Depth

|

age

|

distance

| details

February 29, 1960 23:40

| 5.8 |

15 km / 9.3 miles

|

61 years ago

|

169 km / 105 miles

| Canary Sea, 12 km west of Agadir, Souss-Massa, Morocco

April 09, 1988 20:27

| 4.7 |

10km / 6.2mi

|

33 years ago

|

50km / 31mi

| North Atlantic Ocean, 17 km southwest of Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

March 07, 2020 20:59

| 4.5 |

unknown

|

One year 7 weeks ago

|

87 km / 54 miles

| North Atlantic Ocean, 48 km west of Safi, Morocco

November 21, 1988 10:19

| 4.4 |

10km / 6.2mi

|

32 years ago

|

79km / 49mi

| 22 km E of Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

March 18, 2015 03:45

| 4.3 |

unknown

|

Since 6 years

|

253km / 157mi

| 3.7 km N of Setti Fatma, Al Haouz, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco

August 31, 2014 20:14

| 4.3 |

10km / 6.2mi

|

7 years ago

|

163 km / 101 miles

| Marrakech-Safi, 66 km north of Taroudant, Taroudant, Souss-Massa, Morocco

February 28, 2009 20:04

| 4.2 |

16.7 km / 10.4 miles

|

12 years ago

|

100 km / 62 miles

| 42 km SE from Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

November 24, 2005 3:57

| 4.2 |

10km / 6.2mi

|

15 years ago

|

185 km / 115 miles

| Marrakech-Safi, 67 km northeast of Taroudant, Taroudant, Souss-Massa, Morocco

November 08, 2014 13:10

| 4.1 |

unknown

|

Since 6 years

|

301 km / 187 miles

| Marrakesh-Safi, 51 km SW of Al Fqih Ben Çalah, Morocco

July 19, 2012 15:04

| 4.1 |

unknown

|

9 years ago

|

242 km / 150 miles

| 71 km north of Morocco, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

January 15, 2004 07:32

| 4.1 |

20 km / 12.4 miles

|

17 years ago

|

178 km / 110 miles

| Marrakech-Safi, 57 km north of Taroudant, Taroudant, Souss-Massa, Morocco

February 26, 2014 13:35

| 4.0 |

unknown

|

7 years ago

|

257 km / 160 miles

| Marrakech-Safi, 68 km S from Settat, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco

August 02, 2007 09:04

| 4.0 |

34km / 21mi

|

14 years ago

|

121 km / 75 miles

| 67 km east of Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

May 28, 2018 11:39

| 3.4 |

35km / 22mi

|

3 years ago

|

170 km / 105 miles

| 4.7 km SW of Youssoufia, Safi, Morocco

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UTC date / time

| Mag |

Depth

|

age

|

distance

| details

March 07, 2020 20:59

| 4.5 |

unknown

|

One year 7 weeks ago

|

87 km / 54 miles

| North Atlantic Ocean, 48 km west of Safi, Morocco

May 28, 2018 11:39

| 3.4 |

35km / 22mi

|

3 years ago

|

170 km / 105 miles

| 4.7 km SW of Youssoufia, Safi, Morocco

March 18, 2015 03:45

| 4.3 |

unknown

|

Since 6 years

|

253km / 157mi

| 3.7 km N of Setti Fatma, Al Haouz, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco

November 08, 2014 13:10

| 4.1 |

unknown

|

Since 6 years

|

301 km / 187 miles

| Marrakesh-Safi, 51 km SW of Al Fqih Ben Çalah, Morocco

August 31, 2014 20:14

| 4.3 |

10km / 6.2mi

|

7 years ago

|

163 km / 101 miles

| Marrakech-Safi, 66 km north of Taroudant, Taroudant, Souss-Massa, Morocco

February 26, 2014 13:35

| 4.0 |

unknown

|

7 years ago

|

257 km / 160 miles

| Marrakech-Safi, 68 km S from Settat, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco

July 19, 2012 15:04

| 4.1 |

unknown

|

9 years ago

|

242 km / 150 miles

| 71 km north of Morocco, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

February 28, 2009 20:04

| 4.2 |

16.7 km / 10.4 miles

|

12 years ago

|

100 km / 62 miles

| 42 km SE from Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

August 02, 2007 09:04

| 4.0 |

34km / 21mi

|

14 years ago

|

121 km / 75 miles

| 67 km east of Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

November 24, 2005 3:57

| 4.2 |

10km / 6.2mi

|

15 years ago

|

185 km / 115 miles

| Marrakech-Safi, 67 km northeast of Taroudant, Taroudant, Souss-Massa, Morocco

January 15, 2004 07:32

| 4.1 |

20 km / 12.4 miles

|

17 years ago

|

178 km / 110 miles

| Marrakech-Safi, 57 km north of Taroudant, Taroudant, Souss-Massa, Morocco

November 21, 1988 10:19

| 4.4 |

10km / 6.2mi

|

32 years ago

|

79km / 49mi

| 22 km E of Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

April 09, 1988 20:27

| 4.7 |

10km / 6.2mi

|

33 years ago

|

50km / 31mi

| North Atlantic Ocean, 17 km southwest of Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

February 29, 1960 23:40

| 5.8 |

15 km / 9.3 miles

|

61 years ago

|

169 km / 105 miles

| Canary Sea, 12 km southwest of Agadir, Souss-Massa, Morocco Map of previous earthquakes

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