Overall Red Earthquake alert in Morocco on 08 Sep 2023 22:11 UTC

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M 6.8 in Morocco on 08 Sep 2023 22:11 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude:	6.8M
Glide number:	EQ-2023-000166-MAR
Depth:	26.3 Km
Lat/Lon:	31.07 , -8.3815
Event Date:	08 Sep 2023 22:11 UTC 08 Sep 2023 23:11 Local
Exposed Population:	920 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000kufc
Inserted at:	09 Sep 2023 15:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	5 (Morocco)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	2.8		2.8
us7000kufc	Scaled population (raster)	5.25
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.99

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1524325		2.5	08 Sep 2023 22:11	6.8M, 18.5km	8.34	320 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		00:17	NEIC
1524529		2.8	08 Sep 2023 22:11	6.8M, 26.3km	8.43	800 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		17:41	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 98,445) . The nearest places are Anamrou, Tinaïmine, Iberdatene, Areg, Taddert, Amzaïne, Adassil, Adrhous, Aïn Ktof, Anebdour, and Marrakech.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.1 million people
75 km	2.2 million people
50 km	450000 people
20 km	52000 people
10 km	11000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tensift	Morocco	98000 people
South	Morocco	no people

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Anamrou	Morocco	Village	-	4 km
Tinaïmine	Morocco	Village	-	5 km
Iberdatene	Morocco	Village	-	7 km
Areg	Morocco	Village	-	10 km
Taddert	Morocco	Village	-	11 km
Amzaïne	Morocco	Village	-	12 km
Adassil	Morocco	Village	-	12 km
Adrhous	Morocco	Village	-	14 km
Aïn Ktof	Morocco	Village	-	16 km
Anebdour	Morocco	Village	-	16 km
Tazalt	Morocco	Village	-	16 km
Aït Bourd	Morocco	Village	-	16 km
Adouz	Morocco	Village	-	18 km
Ouarourhad	Morocco	Village	-	19 km
Tourhar	Morocco	Village	-	19 km
Mouldikht	Morocco	Village	-	19 km
Aguerd	Morocco	Village	-	20 km
Ikisane	Morocco	Village	-	20 km
Amizmiz	Morocco	Village	12000 people	21 km
Azrou Mellene	Morocco	Village	-	22 km
Ijjoukak	Morocco	Village	-	23 km
Aït Ouassern	Morocco	Village	-	23 km
Targhount	Morocco	Village	-	23 km
Aït Ibourk	Morocco	Village	-	23 km
Toug el Kheïr	Morocco	Village	-	24 km
Aourir	Morocco	Village	-	24 km
Tanzad	Morocco	Village	-	25 km
Assakoui	Morocco	Village	-	26 km
Aït Saïd	Morocco	Village	-	26 km
Asdim	Morocco	Village	-	27 km
Amguernis	Morocco	Village	-	27 km
Douar Tachbibt	Morocco	Village	-	28 km
Tamdrhoust	Morocco	Village	-	28 km
Asseïs	Morocco	Village	-	28 km
Tamarirt	Morocco	Village	-	29 km
Tannesmekht	Morocco	Village	-	29 km
Tijricht	Morocco	Village	-	29 km
Tamterga	Morocco	Village	-	30 km
Targa Oufella	Morocco	Village	-	30 km
Imzilene	Morocco	Village	-	31 km
Tajgalt	Morocco	Village	-	31 km
Agouni	Morocco	Village	-	31 km
Lalla Aziza	Morocco	Village	-	31 km
Agnie	Morocco	Village	-	31 km
Aouzar	Morocco	Village	-	31 km
Tamjercht	Morocco	Village	-	31 km
Aguerda	Morocco	Village	-	33 km
Tamerhlecht	Morocco	Village	-	33 km
Afeza	Morocco	Village	-	33 km
Tal'at Inwal	Morocco	Village	-	34 km
Agadir n' Afra	Morocco	Village	-	34 km
Ifrane n' Sidi Bouzid	Morocco	Village	-	35 km
El Had	Morocco	Village	-	35 km
Adki	Morocco	Village	-	36 km
Tagoulemt	Morocco	Village	-	36 km
Arhilas	Morocco	Village	-	36 km
Aït Mhand	Morocco	Village	-	37 km
Aorich	Morocco	Village	-	37 km
Agadir Boulnas	Morocco	Village	-	37 km
Aït Ouagouriane	Morocco	Village	-	38 km
Guemassa	Morocco	Village	-	38 km
Ifergane	Morocco	Village	-	38 km
Tarhouacht	Morocco	Village	-	38 km
Mtili	Morocco	Village	-	38 km
Anguim	Morocco	Village	-	39 km
Barrage Cavagnac	Morocco	Village	-	40 km
Isk n'Izder	Morocco	Village	-	40 km
Agadir Oudir	Morocco	Village	-	40 km
Tamdit	Morocco	Village	-	40 km
Staïli	Morocco	Village	-	41 km
Talate n'Ahki	Morocco	Village	-	41 km
Agadir Iatouin	Morocco	Village	-	42 km
Aït Khaled	Morocco	Village	-	42 km
Agouni Ba Messaoud	Morocco	Village	-	42 km
Ougdalene	Morocco	Village	-	42 km
Asni	Morocco	Village	12000 people	42 km
Tamjout	Morocco	Village	-	42 km
Imi-N-Tanoute	Morocco	Village	-	43 km
El Karia	Morocco	Village	-	43 km
Aït Zagoumas	Morocco	Village	-	43 km
Agadir Mohand Ou Mansour	Morocco	Village	-	43 km
Baoum	Morocco	Village	-	43 km
Ioulla	Morocco	Village	-	43 km
Addaza	Morocco	Village	-	44 km
Ouaouareg	Morocco	Village	-	44 km
Armd	Morocco	Village	-	44 km
Douar Saïdat	Morocco	Village	-	44 km
Ahl Lahrima	Morocco	Village	-	45 km
Hajar	Morocco	Village	-	45 km
Zaouia Sidi Amhil	Morocco	Village	-	45 km
El Moukhtar	Morocco	Village	-	45 km
Arguioun	Morocco	Village	-	46 km
Oulad Abd el Moula	Morocco	Village	-	46 km
Amsagarte Aït Oughalet	Morocco	Village	-	46 km
Tikfilt	Morocco	Village	-	46 km
Tanouzegt	Morocco	Village	-	46 km
Aït Lahcen Hmjoune	Morocco	Village	-	47 km
Amari	Morocco	Village	-	47 km
Aoulouz	Morocco	Village	-	47 km
Iougnane	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
Sidi Zouine		375				0	63 km
Marrakech Menara	RAK	468	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10100	68 km
Taroudant		264	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4900	76 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Lalla Takerkoust	N'Fis	1935	39 km
Aoulouz	Souss-Massa	1991	48 km
Abdelmoumen	Issen	1981	90 km

More information

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