Quake Info: Moderate Mag. 4.4 Earthquake - Alboran Sea, 53 km Northeast of Al Hoceima, Morocco, on Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 12:07 pm (GMT +1)

Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 10 km depth

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Update Wed, 30 Nov 2022, 11:18

Small magnitude 3.7 quake hits 36 km northeast of Al Hoceima, Morocco around noon

3.7 quake 30 Nov 12:07 pm (GMT +1)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 occurred only 11 minutes ago 36 km northeast of Al Hoceima, Morocco, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 12 km beneath the epicenter near Al Hoceima, Al-Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, around noon on Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, at 12:07 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by Spain's Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), which listed it as a magnitude 3.7 earthquake as well. A third agency, the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, reported the same quake at magnitude 3.7.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Al Hoceima (pop. 395,600) located 36 km from the epicenter, Tirhanimîne (pop. 55,800) 38 km away, Imzouren (pop. 40,000) 42 km away, Bni Bouayach (pop. 18,300) 46 km away, and Midar (pop. 10,200) 62 km away. In Nador (pop. 129,300, 76 km away), Al Aaroui (pop. 36,000, 80 km away), and Targuist (pop. 11,600, 85 km away), the quake was probably not felt.

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Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 30, 2022 11:07:01 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 12:07 pm (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.4
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	35.4918°N / 3.4378°W (Alboran Sea, Morocco)
Antipode	35.492°S / 176.562°E
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking
Felt	13 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	53 km (33 mi) ENE of Al Hoceima (pop: 395,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 54 km (33 mi) NE of Imzouren (pop: 40,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 55 km (34 mi) ENE of Tirhanimîne (pop: 55,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 56 km (35 mi) NE of Bni Bouayach (Province de Al Hoceïma) (pop: 18,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 58 km (36 mi) NW of Nador (pop: 129,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) NW of Al Aaroui (Nador Province) (pop: 36,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 166 km (103 mi) WNW of Oujda (pop: 405,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 351 km (218 mi) ENE of Rabat (pop: 1,655,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky 18.3°C (65 F), humidity: 57%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from W
Estimated seismic energy released	2.5 x 10¹¹ joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.4	10 km	Morocco: 50 Km WNW of Melilla, Spain	USGS
4.4	10 km	Morocco: Strait of Gibraltar	RaspberryShake
4.0	1 km	Morocco: ALBOR	IGN
3.8	11 km	Morocco: Alboran	IPMA
4.2	10 km	Morocco: Strait of Gibraltar	GFZ
4.4	10 km	Morocco: STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR	EMSC
4.4	10 km	Morocco: Strait Of Gibraltar	IRIS

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Seismic station: ROA/UCM/GEOFON Station Cartagena, Spain (CART/WM network) | Distance from quake: 319 km / 198 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station ROA/UCM/GEOFON Station Cartagena, Spain: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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29740 (150.7 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 5-10 s : Torre del Mar | 2 users found this interesting.

Torrox costa (145.4 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s : Sitting on 3rd floor balcony | 2 users found this interesting.

MELILLA / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / vertical swinging (up and down) / 5-10 s : The apartment building swaying. | 2 users found this interesting.

Melilla (48.5 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Debil | One user found this interesting.

near Al Aaroui, Oriental (67.6 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / very short : Weak shaking in 4th stage | One user found this interesting.

Murcia / not felt : I am in Murica | One user found this interesting.

Nador (59.1 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : It was not to strong

Machico, Madeira (1264.7 km W of epicenter) [Map] / not felt

ولاد أمغار (33.3 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 1-2 s (reported through our app)

mellila (52.5 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s

near Nador, Oriental (44.8 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)

MELILLA (49.9 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single vertical bump / very short

melilla (49.1 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Melilla / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 10-15 s

Málaga / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s

Boudinar / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s

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