فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
The National Institute of Geophysics, التابعة للمركز الوطني للبحث العلمي والتقني (CNRST), announced that seismic activity was recorded in Meknes Province over the past hours, consisting of two felt earthquakes experienced in various parts of the province and in neighboring areas of the Fès–Meknès region. The strongest measured 4.1 on the Richter scale.
Nasser Jabour, Director of the National Institute of Geophysics, said the two tremors occurred in succession: the first was recorded shortly before midnight at 23:43:29 (Morocco time, GMT+1), while the second was detected on Thursday morning at 08:05:06.
He added that the first tremor was the stronger one at magnitude 4.1, while the second measured 2.7, describing the first as a “main shock” and the second as an “aftershock” linked to the release of stress within the Earth’s crust in the area.
According to official monitoring data, the epicenter of both tremors was located in Aïn Karma commune – Oued R’man area in Meknes Province. The first occurred at a depth of about 11 km, and the second at around 25 km, with both classified as felt earthquakes.
Jabour noted that the renewed recording of scattered tremors across different parts of the Kingdom can be read—technically—within the geological changes that followed the 2023 High Atlas earthquake. He added that while Meknes is not historically among the most frequently active seismic zones, it has experienced sporadic tremors in previous years.
The institute’s director confirmed that monitoring devices have detected only these two tremors so far in the concerned area, adding that there are no current indications of additional tremors, and expressing hope that the activity will remain limited to what has been recorded.
He stressed that predicting the timing of earthquakes is scientifically impossible, calling on the public to remain calm, follow approved safety guidelines, and avoid panic or random behavior during tremors, as such reactions can lead to secondary accidents.
Source: Fes News Media
