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Earthquake Shakes Outskirts of Sidi Slimane

From Télégraphe · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck northeast of Sidi Slimane at about 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, according to preliminary monitoring data.
  • The quake occurred at a depth of about 10 kilometers, and no official reports had cited casualties or property damage.
  • Informed sources described the tremor as light and part of the usual seismic activity recorded in parts of Morocco.

A light earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale shook the outskirts of Sidi Slimane at around 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, according to preliminary data published by specialized earthquake-monitoring websites.

The epicenter was located northeast of the city, while the tremor originated at a depth of about 10 kilometers below the surface. The available information remained preliminary as authorities had yet to issue a fuller account.

No official data had reported deaths, injuries or material damage by the time of the report. Further details were expected from the relevant authorities.

Informed sources described the earthquake as minor. They said it fell within the ordinary seismic activity that occurs from time to time in several parts of Morocco, which have distinctive seismic characteristics.

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