According to the Instituto Português do Mar and Atmosphere (IPMA), the earthquake, which occurred at 11:11 pm, was recorded at the stations of the National Seismic Network and its epicenter was located approximately 65 km southwest of Marakesh.

According to IPMA, the earthquake, “so far, has not caused personal or material damage in Portugal and was felt with maximum intensity III/IV (modified Mercalli scale) in the municipalities of Castro Marim, Faro, Loulé, Portimão, Vila Real de Santo António (Faro), Cascais, Lisbon, Torres Vedras, Vila Franca de Xira (Lisbon), Almada, Setúbal and Sines (Setúbal)”.

“It was also felt with less intensity in the municipalities of Coimbra (Coimbra), Albufeira, Olhão, Silves (Faro), Alenquer, Loures, Mafra, Oeiras, Sintra, Amadora, Odivelas (Lisbon), Santo Tirso, Vila Nova de Gaia (Porto ), Santiago do Cacém, Seixal and Sesimbra (Setúbal), says IPMA, which admitted the possibility of issuing new statements on the subject.

According to the Moroccan media, the earthquake caused many people to take to the streets of Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech and Agadir.

A second tremor measuring 4.9 was recorded northeast of Taroudant (200 kilometers south of Marrakesh) at around 11:30 pm.