Earthquakes
Earthquakes in Morocco
Earthquakes in Morocco: Last 30 days 0; M5+ since 1950 34, M7+ 0; strongest M6.8 (2023).
Last 30 days
None in this period.
- M5+ · Since 195034
- M6+4
- M7+0
- Significant earthquakes on record21
M5+ earthquakes per decade
Strongest · Since 1950
| 6.8 | Azgour 11 km ↙ | 8 Sept 2023 |
| 6.4 | Ait Kamara 1 km ← | 24 Feb 2004 |
| 6.3 | Oulad Amghar 44 km ↑ | 25 Jan 2016 |
| 6.0 | Al Hoceima 16 km ← | 26 May 1994 |
| 5.9 | Agadir 3 km ↖ | 29 Feb 1960 |
| 5.6 | Reçani 10 km ← | 30 Oct 1992 |
| 5.6 | Qçar As Sifa 3 km ← | 23 Oct 1992 |
| 5.5 | Had Beni Chiker 38 km ↖ | 23 Aug 1959 |
| 5.5 | Oulad Amghar 33 km ↗ | 20 May 2022 |
Significant earthquakes on record
| When | Where | Magnitude | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09 | Adassil | 6.8 | 2,946 |
| 2016-01 | Oulad AmgharTsunami | 6.3 | 1 |
| 2004-02 | Ait Kamara | 6.4 | 628 |
| 1960-02 | AgadirTsunami | 5.9 | 13,100 |
| 1926-12 | Bir Tam Tam | – | – |
| 1910-10 | Farkhana | – | – |
| 1909-01 | Tétouan | – | 100 |
| 1848-02 | Farkhana | – | – |
| 1821-04 | Farkhana | – | – |
| 1808-04 | Farkhana | – | – |
| 1791 | Farkhana | – | – |
| 1777 | Ben Qarrich | – | – |
| 1773-05 | TangierTsunami | – | – |
| 1757-04 | Rabat | – | 3,000 |
| 1755-11 | Fez | – | 3,000 |
| 1731 | Lqliâa | – | – |
| 1719 | Tahannaout | – | – |
| 1660 | Farkhana | – | – |
| 1624 | Bir Tam Tam | – | – |
| 1579 | Farkhana | – | – |
| 1276 | Laouamra | – | – |
Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · Morocco
| Date | Where | Magnitude | Depth | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2023 | Morocco | 6.8 | 19 km | 2946 |
| 24 February 2004 | Morocco | 6.4 | 0 km | 628 |
| 25 January 2016 | off Morocco | 6.3 | 12 km | 1 |
| 26 May 1994 | off Morocco | 6.0 | 10 km |