Al Haouz, Morocco

A magnitude 6.8 mww earthquake at 19 km depth.

Depth19 kmPublished hypocentral depth

Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning

Updated11 February 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Al Haouz, Morocco?

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31.058000, -8.384700

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Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

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Catalog fields and provenance

Event ID

us7000kufc

Coordinates

31.058, -8.3847

Network

Significance

2690

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Depth in another unit

The recorded event depth of 19 km is approximately 11.81 miles below the source reference surface. Depth alone does not describe damage or local hazard.

Interpreting the recorded coordinates

The published position for Al Haouz, Morocco is 31.058° north and 8.3847° west. This expresses the source coordinates in hemispheres; it does not establish an entrance, public access or a safe route.