Weak Earthquake Recorded Near Tiflet, Morocco
On Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 18:33 local time, a weak earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 was detected approximately 13 km northeast of Tiflet in the Khémisset Province, part of the Rabat-Salé-Kenitra region of Morocco. According to reports from Spain's National Geographic Institute (IGN), the tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km. It's important to note that the reported strength, precise location of the epicenter, and depth of the earthquake may be adjusted in the coming hours as seismologists analyze the data and refine their calculations.
The citizen-seismograph network, RaspberryShake, also confirmed the earthquake's magnitude to be 3.8. Preliminary seismic data suggests that the earthquake did not cause any damage. However, many residents in proximity to the epicenter likely felt a slight vibration.
Several locations near the epicenter where the earthquake might have been perceptible, based on preliminary estimates, include Tiflet (population 94,700, located 13 km away, expecting mild shaking), Khemisset (143,600 residents, 22 km away, mild shaking), Sidi Allal El Bahraoui (17,300 residents, 30 km away, very light vibrations), Sidi Yahia El Gharb (41,500 residents, 37 km away, very light vibrations), Sidi Slimane (101,500 residents, 41 km away, very light vibrations), Kenitra (470,900 residents, 46 km away, very light vibrations), Sale Al Jadida (200,000 residents, 49 km away, very light vibrations), Sidi Taibi (51,100 residents, 49 km away, very light vibrations), and Rabat (1,655,800 residents, 58 km away, very light vibrations).
As reported by volcanodiscovery.com.
