Magnitude 2.8 earthquake recorded near Guercif

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck near Guercif on Thursday evening, according to seismic monitoring agencies.

The quake occurred at 8:51 p.m. local time, with its epicenter located about 19 kilometers west of Guercif and at a shallow depth of 13.9 kilometers.

#Maroc ??? - Des caméras de surveillance ont capté les premiers instants du léger séisme qui a frappé le centre de Tadart, dans la province de Guercif.

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The tremor was reportedly felt by some residents near the epicenter, the same source added. A video shared online and captured by a surveillance camera at a café shows customers abruptly leaving their tables as the tremor struck the center of Tadart, in the province of Guercif.