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5.3-magnitude earthquake hits province of Al Hoceima in northern Morocco

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the province of Al Hoceima in northern Morocco, the Moroccan Institute of Geophysics said

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IANS Rabat

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the province of Al Hoceima in northern Morocco, the Moroccan Institute of Geophysics said in a statement.

The epicentre of the tremor was initially determined to be at the town of Nekkour, at a depth of 21 km, it added on Saturday.

No casualties have been reported so far, Xinhua news agency reported.

--IANS

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First Published: Jan 08 2023 | 9:10 AM IST

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