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On 8 September 2023 at 23:11 DST (22:11 UTC), an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent) struck Morocco's Al Haouz Province. The earthquake's epicenter was 73.4 km (45.6 mi) southwest of Marrakesh, near the town of Ighil [2] and the Oukaïmeden ski resort in the Atlas Mountains. [3]
926. Severe damage. 1992-10-23. Errachidia. VI. 5.5 Mw. 2. Damage in Erfoud and Rissani [7] 1969-02-28.
The 1960 Agadir earthquake occurred on 29 February at 23:40:18 Western European Time near the city of Agadir, located in western Morocco on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. Despite the earthquake's moderate Mw scale magnitude of 5.8, its relatively shallow depth (15.0 km [7]) resulted in strong surface shaking, with a maximum perceived ...
The 2004 Al Hoceima earthquake occurred on 24 February at 02:27:47 local time near the coast of northern Morocco. The strike-slip earthquake measured 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum perceived intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. Between 628 and 631 people were killed, 926 injured, and up to 15,000 ...
Impact of the 2023 Marrakesh-Safi earthquake in Imi N'Tala. Imi N'Tala is a remote village in the Marrakesh–Safi region of Morocco. History. The village was heavily destroyed in the 2023 Marrakesh-Safi earthquake. At least 70 people died in the village. References
Location of Aït Benhaddou in Morocco. Aït Benhaddou (Arabic: آيت بن حدّو) is a historic ighrem or ksar (fortified village) along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakesh in Morocco. It is considered a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
The following is a summary of significant earthquakes during the 21st century. In terms of fatalities, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was the most destructive event with 227,898 confirmed fatalities, followed by the 2010 Haiti earthquake with about 160,000 fatalities, [2] the 2008 Sichuan earthquake with 87,587 fatalities, the 2005 Kashmir ...
The 1755 Meknes earthquake affected Morocco on 27 November 1755. The earthquake had a moment magnitude (M w ) estimated at between 6.5 and 7.0. It devastated the cities of Fes and Meknes —killing at least 15,000 people in both cities. The earthquake struck less than a month after another earthquake that devastated Morocco and Lisbon on 1 ...