HIBAPRESS
The Beni Aziz region witnessed a light earthquake this Friday evening, measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale, according to earthquake monitoring application data.
Initial data indicated that the epicenter of the earthquake was recorded near the Beni Aziz community, northeast of the city of Souk El Arbaa of Gharb, which is part of the Kenitra province, at approximately 5:13 pm. According to the data provided by the "Earthquake" application, the earthquake occurred at a depth of approximately 32.9 miles (about 53 kilometers) below the surface of the earth, and was felt by the residents of Souk El Arbaa and neighboring areas, in addition to the residents of the Ouezzane province and its surrounding areas. Some areas of northern Morocco experience light seismic activity from time to time, due to their location near areas where tectonic plates meet in the Mediterranean basin.
