On Sunday, July 12, 2026, a minor earthquake was detected near the city of Marrakech, as reported by the specialized platform **VolcanoDiscovery**, which aggregates and tracks seismic activity data. According to the initial data presented by the platform, the earthquake registered a magnitude of **2.4**, occurring at **03:26 AM local Moroccan time**, approximately **33 kilometers southwest of Marrakech**.
The Moroccan earthquake list indicates that the event was recorded at an initial depth of about **8 kilometers**, with five reports of individuals feeling the tremor. It is important to note that these figures may be subject to review or update based on the seismic sources the platform relies on.
Initial Data Indicates No Major Damage
This recorded tremor is classified among the weak seismic movements, given its magnitude of 2.4, which typically does not correlate with any physical damage. The United States Geological Survey explains that damage usually does not occur at magnitudes below four or five, with the impact varying based on depth, distance, soil type, and building quality.
Initial data available does not report any human casualties or material damage linked to this earthquake. It remains essential to await further information from national authorities to ascertain its epicenter, coordinates, and final magnitude.
VolcanoDiscovery Data May Change After Review
VolcanoDiscovery gathers its information from various networks and sources for earthquake monitoring and sometimes presents preliminary data automatically before the review processes are complete. The platform’s search results have included this tremor in the global seismic report for Sunday, registering a magnitude of 2.4 at a distance of 33 kilometers southwest of Marrakech.
However, some city or regional pages may experience delays in updates or simultaneously display statements indicating no confirmed earthquakes, which explains the potential for temporary discrepancies between the platform's pages. This variance does not necessarily mean that the event did not occur; rather, it necessitates treating such data as preliminary until officially confirmed or revised by an authoritative monitoring agency.
The memory of the 2023 Al Haouz earthquake raises concerns among residents in the area, as it was a significant seismic event that took place on the night of September 8, 2023, profoundly affecting the villages of the High Atlas and nearby regions of Marrakech. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the 2023 earthquake at a magnitude of **6.8**, pointing out that it resulted from a shallow oblique compressional movement in the Atlas region.
This previous earthquake was significantly stronger than the minor tremor observed on Sunday morning, and there is no comparison in terms of scale or impact between the two events. Nevertheless, it is natural for any new seismic activity to elicit a degree of anxiety among residents in areas that have experienced an earthquake and its subsequent aftershocks, along with the psychological and social repercussions that follow.
The definitive data from the National Institute of Geophysics remains the national reference for determining the characteristics of recorded earthquakes in Morocco, including strength, epicenter, depth, and timing.
As reported by agadir24.info.
