List of earthquakes in Morocco
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This is a list of significant earthquakes that either had their epicentre in Morocco or had a significant impact in the country.
Seismicity in Morocco
Northern Morocco lies close to the boundary between the African and Eurasian plates, the Azores–Gibraltar transform fault. This zone of right-lateral strike-slip becomes transpressional at its eastern end, with the development of large thrust faults. To the east of the Strait of Gibraltar, in the Alboran Sea, the boundary becomes collisional in type. Most of the seismicity in Morocco is related to movement on that plate boundary, with the greatest seismic hazard in the north of the country, close to the boundary.[1]
Earthquakes
| Date | Region | MMI | Mag. | Deaths | Injuries | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-08 | Marrakesh-Safi | IX | 6.8 Mw | 2,960 | 5,674 | Extreme damage | [2][3] |
| 2019-11-17 | Drâa-Tafilalet | VI | 5.0 Mw | Various houses damaged in Midelt | [4] | ||
| 2016-01-25 | Al Hoceima | VI | 6.3 Mw | 1 | 15 | Moderate damage | [5] |
| 2007-02-12 | Portugal, Morocco | VI | 6.0 Mw | Minor damage | [6] | ||
| 2004-02-24 | Al Hoceima | IX | 6.3 Mw | 628–631 | 926 | Severe damage | |
| 1994-05-26 | Al Hoceima | VI | 6.0 Mw | 1 | Several buildings damaged | [7] | |
| 1992-10-23 | Errachidia | VI | 5.5 Mw | 2 | Damage in Erfoud and Rissani[8] | ||
| 1969-02-28 | Portugal, Morocco | VII | 7.8 Mw | 13 | 80 | Moderate damage | |
| 1960-02-29 | Agadir | X | 5.8 Mw | 12,000–15,000 | 12,000 | Extreme damage | |
| 1909-01-29 | Tétouan | 100 | [9] | ||||
| 1761-03-31 | Portugal, Morocco, Spain | VII–IX | 8.5 Ms | Unknown | Unknown | Tsunami | |
| 1755-11-27 | Meknes | IX | 6.5–7.0 Mw | 15,000 | Severe damage | [10] | |
| 1755-11-01 | Portugal, Morocco, Spain | VII–VIII | 7.7–9.0 Mw | Several thousand | Considerable damage / tsunami | [1] | |
| 1624-05-11 | Fez | IX | 6.0 Mw | Thousands | Extreme damage | [1] | |
| 1522-09-22 | Spain, Morocco | VIII–IX | Several hundred | Severe damage Epicenter in the Alboran Sea |
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| Note: Only damaging, injurious, or deadly events are listed. | |||||||