International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1585409
Event time 2026-03-01 05:55:51 (UTC)
Local time 2026-03-01 05:55:51 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-03-01 07:16:40 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.3
Depth 0 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Africa
Country Morocco
Administration area
Nearest settlement Al Aaroui
Distance 22 km
Course SSW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Port Nador (52,75 km), Port Nador (52,75 km)
Nearest airports
Nador International Airport (19,36 km), Nador International Airport (19,36 km), Taouima Nador Airport (39,92 km), Taouima Nador Airport (39,92 km), Melilla Airport (51,70 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Oujda Volcanic Field volcano (37,34 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.