Event ID	1550544
Event time	2026-01-14 21:17:29 (UTC)
Local time	2026-01-14 20:17:29 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-01-14 22:05:31 (UTC)
Magnitude	2
Depth	20.5 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Africa
Country	Morocco
Administration area
Nearest settlement	Korouna
Distance	40 km
Course	N
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	Mediterranean
Water surface name	Alboran Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Port D Al Hoceima (39,22 km), Port Nador (62,31 km)

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Nearest airports

Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (40,26 km), Melilla Airport (60,49 km), Taouima Nador Airport (70,00 km), Nador International Airport (73,36 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.