M4.8 Earthquake 4 km WNW of Imzouren, Morocco — December 23, 2021
2021-12-23 01:54:26 UTC (2021-12-23) · approx. 1:54 AM UTC+0 local
Felt by 8 people across nearby locations.
On December 23, 2021 at 01:54 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 4 km WNW of Imzouren, Morocco, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 35.1559°, -3.8960°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 8 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-3.8960°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Imzouren, Morocco?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 4 km WNW of Imzouren, Morocco on December 23, 2021 at 01:54 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 35.1559°, -3.8960°, which is 4 km WNW of Imzouren, Morocco.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000geqa). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, December 23, 2021). M4.8 Earthquake 4 km WNW of Imzouren, Morocco — December 23, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000geqa/