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This is a list of significant earthquakes that either had their epicentres in Morocco or had a significant impact in the country.

Seismicity in Morocco

Northern Morocco lies close to the boundary between the African plate and the Eurasian plate, 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.

Earthquakes

Date Region MMI Mag. Deaths Injuries Note Ref
2023-09-08 Marrakesh-Safi IX 6.8 Mw 2,960 5,674 Extreme damage
2019-11-17 Drâa-Tafilalet VI 5.2 Mw Various houses damaged in Midelt
2016-01-25 Al Hoceima V 6.3 Mw 1 15 Moderate damage
2007-02-12 Portugal, Morocco 6.0 Mw Minor damage
2004-02-24 Al Hoceima IX 6.3 Mw 628–631 926 Severe damage
1992-10-23 Errachidia VI 5.5 Mw 2 Damage in Erfoud and Rissani
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
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
1755-11-01 Portugal, Morocco, Spain VII–VIII 7.7–9.0 Mw Several thousand Considerable damage / tsunami
1624-05-11 Fez IX 6.0 Mw  Thousands Extreme damage
1522-09-22 Spain, Morocco VIII–IX Several hundred Severe damage – Epicenter in the Alboran Sea
Note: Only damaging, injurious, or deadly events are listed.

See also

References

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