(Reuters) - The United States Geological survey (USGS) said early on Tuesday that a 5.1 magnitude quake hit near Ksar el Kebir in northern Morocco. There were no official reports of casualties. The quake was felt up to 200 km (125 miles) south of the epicenter, including the capital Rabat.

The earthquake was centered in Chefchaouen at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles). The USGS said it received 420 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of