M 4.9 in Morocco on 08 Sep 2023 22:30 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.9061 , -8.4769
Event Date: 08 Sep 2023 22:30 UTC
08 Sep 2023 23:30 Local
Exposed Population:
2 thousand in MMI VI
Source: NEIC us7000kufg
Inserted at: 08 Sep 2023 22:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5 (Morocco)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000kufg Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1524329 0 08 Sep 2023 22:30 4.9M, 10km 5.8 2 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Morocco , Region of Tensift (population 38,126) . The nearest places are Ikisane, Adouz, Asseïs, Tanzad, Amguernis, Taddert, Afeza, Azrou Mellene, Aïn Ktof, Areg, and Marrakech.

Radius Population
100 km 3.1 million people
75 km 1 million people
50 km 460000 people
20 km 41000 people
10 km 12000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tensift Morocco 38000 people
South Morocco 24000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ikisane Morocco Village - 2 km
Adouz Morocco Village - 4 km
Asseïs Morocco Village - 8 km
Tanzad Morocco Village - 8 km
Amguernis Morocco Village - 9 km
Taddert Morocco Village - 10 km
Afeza Morocco Village - 13 km
Azrou Mellene Morocco Village - 13 km
Aïn Ktof Morocco Village - 13 km
Areg Morocco Village - 14 km
Asdim Morocco Village - 14 km
Tajgalt Morocco Village - 15 km
Aït Ibourk Morocco Village - 16 km
Tinaïmine Morocco Village - 16 km
Adki Morocco Village - 17 km
Tarhouacht Morocco Village - 18 km
Mouldikht Morocco Village - 19 km
Tourhar Morocco Village - 19 km
Targa Oufella Morocco Village - 20 km
Tamjercht Morocco Village - 21 km
Agadir Oudir Morocco Village - 21 km
Talate n'Ahki Morocco Village - 21 km
Anguim Morocco Village - 22 km
Tazalt Morocco Village - 23 km
Agadir Boulnas Morocco Village - 23 km
Adassil Morocco Village - 23 km
Iberdatene Morocco Village - 24 km
Addaza Morocco Village - 24 km
Tannesmekht Morocco Village - 24 km
Anamrou Morocco Village - 24 km
Aït Zagoumas Morocco Village - 25 km
Mtili Morocco Village - 27 km
Ougdalene Morocco Village - 28 km
Tikfilt Morocco Village - 28 km
Tamterga Morocco Village - 28 km
Taziaït Morocco Village - 28 km
Agadir Iatouin Morocco Village - 28 km
Aït Saïd Morocco Village - 29 km
Lalla Aziza Morocco Village - 29 km
Izouarhen Morocco Village - 30 km
Arhilas Morocco Village - 30 km
Oulad Barrehil Morocco Village - 30 km
Isk n'Izder Morocco Village - 30 km
Iougnane Morocco Village - 31 km
Amzaïne Morocco Village - 31 km
Aït Mhand Morocco Village - 31 km
Ouarourhad Morocco Village - 31 km
Tamdrhoust Morocco Village - 31 km
Targhount Morocco Village - 31 km
Aït Bou Messaoud Morocco Village - 32 km
Ijjoukak Morocco Village - 32 km
Anebdour Morocco Village - 33 km
Tagoulemt Morocco Village - 33 km
Missirat Morocco Village - 34 km
Zaouia Sidi Bella Morocco Village - 34 km
Tanouzegt Morocco Village - 34 km
Adrhous Morocco Village - 34 km
Aït Bourd Morocco Village - 36 km
Iguidar n'Talelt Morocco Village - 36 km
Agaouz Morocco Village - 36 km
Amari Morocco Village - 36 km
Ifrane n' Sidi Bouzid Morocco Village - 36 km
Toug el Kheïr Morocco Village - 36 km
Tijricht Morocco Village - 37 km
Ioulla Morocco Village - 37 km
Zaouia Aït Cherif Morocco Village - 37 km
Agouni Morocco Village - 37 km
Agadir n' Afra Morocco Village - 38 km
Aguerd Morocco Village - 38 km
Agouni Ba Messaoud Morocco Village - 38 km
Aït Guerri Morocco Village - 38 km
Tamarirt Morocco Village - 39 km
Aoulouz Morocco Village - 39 km
Zaouia n'Igouramene Morocco Village - 39 km
Tanefacht Morocco Village - 40 km
Sidi Bou Brahim Morocco Village - 40 km
Aourir Morocco Village - 40 km
Baoum Morocco Village - 40 km
Ourtane Morocco Village - 40 km
Amizmiz Morocco Village 12000 people 41 km
Tazedout Morocco Village - 42 km
Aguerda Morocco Village - 42 km
Tamdit Morocco Village - 43 km
Imzilene Morocco Village - 43 km
Adroug Morocco Village - 43 km
Aït Ouassern Morocco Village - 43 km
Adouz Morocco Village - 43 km
Agouchtim el Fougani Morocco Village - 44 km
Amsagarte Aït Oughalet Morocco Village - 44 km
Agadir n' Imaoun Morocco Village - 44 km
Tamdrhoust Morocco Village - 44 km
Imi-N-Tanoute Morocco Village - 44 km
Assakoui Morocco Village - 44 km
Aït el Flaïs Morocco Village - 44 km
Anamra Morocco Village - 44 km
Aït Ouagouriane Morocco Village - 44 km
Takrekout Morocco Village - 46 km
Agoumadane Morocco Village - 46 km
Arazane Morocco Village - 46 km
Talaïnt Morocco Village - 48 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Taroudant 264 Civ. Unpaved No 4900 56 km
Sidi Zouine 375 0 82 km
Marrakech Menara RAK 468 Civ. Paved Yes 10100 88 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Aoulouz Souss-Massa 1991 40 km
Lalla Takerkoust N'Fis 1935 59 km
Abdelmoumen Issen 1981 74 km

More information

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