A magnitude 2.9 earthquake near Al Hoceima, Al-Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, was reported only 19 minutes ago by Spain's Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter early evening on Saturday, May 30th, 2026, at 6:07 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Tirhanimine (pop. 55,800) located 13 km from the epicenter, Ajdir (pop. 5,800) 15 km away, Al Hoceima (pop. 395,600) 15 km away, Douar Sidi Bouafif (pop. 3,700) 19 km away, Imzouren (pop. 40,000) 20 km away, and Bni Bouayach (pop. 20,000) 22 km away. In Targuist (pop. 14,600, 34 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: May 30, 2026 06:07 pm (GMT +1) local time (30 May 2026 17:07 GMT)Magnitude: 2.9Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 35.17°N / 4.07°W (Al-Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco)Primary data source: IGN