| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 34.909, -3.821 |
| UTC time | 1970-04-07 09:16:13.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 7, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Morocco on Tuesday, April 7, 1970 at 09:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Imzouren (Morocco - MA), about 26.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -3.821 and latitude 34.909.
| Location | Al Hoceima |
| Country | Morocco (MA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Imzouren | 26.6 km |
| Tirhanimîne | 38.4 km |
| Al Hoceima | 39.6 km |
| Al Aaroui | 74.9 km |
| Zeghanghane | 79.5 km |
| Taza | 79.7 km |
| Taounate | 85.6 km |
| Nador | 85.9 km |
| Guercif | 87.3 km |
| Beni Enzar | 90.1 km |
| Melilla | 91.1 km |
| Zaïo | 99.4 km |
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