| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.280, -3.816 |
| UTC time | 1968-04-17 09:12:06.260 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 17, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Morocco on Wednesday, April 17, 1968 at 09:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Al Hoceima (Morocco - MA), about 11.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -3.816 and latitude 35.280.
| Location | Al Hoceima |
| Country | Morocco (MA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Al Hoceima | 11.5 km |
| Tirhanimîne | 13.5 km |
| Imzouren | 15.2 km |
| Zeghanghane | 75.3 km |
| Al Aaroui | 79.3 km |
| Melilla | 79.8 km |
| Beni Enzar | 80.6 km |
| Nador | 81.2 km |
| Zaïo | 105.5 km |
| Taounate | 111.8 km |
| Taza | 120.4 km |
| Guercif | 124.8 km |
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