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
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

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	2.8		2.8
us7000kufc	Scaled population (raster)	4.35
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.99

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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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 ,of Tensift (population 3,833,400) . The alertlevel for this event is RED

Intensity	Population
	13000 people
	91000 people
	1.6 million people
	2.1 million people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	2.2	1524325	-8.44/31.11	6.8	18.5	8.127	08 Sep 2023 22:34	00:23	(new episode)
2	2.2	1524325	-8.44/31.11	6.8	18.5	7.881	08 Sep 2023 22:45	00:34	(upd of #1)
3	2.3	1524325	-8.44/31.11	6.8	18.5	7.931	09 Sep 2023 00:18	02:07	(upd of #2)
4	2.5	1524325	-8.44/31.11	6.8	18.5	8.339	09 Sep 2023 03:09	04:58	(upd of #3)
5	2.7	1524529	-8.382/31.07	6.8	26.3	8.401	09 Sep 2023 16:40	18:29	(new episode)
6	2.8	1524529	-8.382/31.07	6.8	26.3	8.408	09 Sep 2023 22:40	1d 00:29	(upd of #5)
7	2.4	1524529	-8.391/31.064	6.8	26	8.454	10 Sep 2023 02:40	1d 04:29	(upd of #6)
8	2.9	1524529	-8.391/31.064	6.8	26	8.622	11 Sep 2023 18:40	2d 20:29	(upd of #7)
9	2.9	1524529	-8.406/31.073	6.8	18	9.124	11 Sep 2023 21:40	2d 23:29	(upd of #8)
10	2.3	1524529	-8.406/31.073	6.8	18	8.606	11 Sep 2023 22:40	3d 00:29	(upd of #9)
11	2.8	1524529	-8.389/31.055	6.8	19	8.478	16 Sep 2023 23:53	8d 01:42	(upd of #10)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tensift	Morocco	130000 people
Tensift	Morocco	560000 people
South	Morocco	19000 people
Tensift	Morocco	2.2 million people
South	Morocco	480000 people
Centre	Morocco	21000 people
Tensift	Morocco	1.6 million people
South	Morocco	1.9 million people
Centre	Morocco	600000 people
South	Morocco	150000 people
Centre	Morocco	240000 people
Tindouf	Algeria	no people
Bechar	Algeria	no people
Centre-South	Morocco	no people
South	Morocco	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Anamrou	Morocco	Village	-	4 km
Amzaïne	Morocco	Village	-	12 km
Tazalt	Morocco	Village	-	16 km
Amizmiz	Morocco	Village	12000 people	21 km
Ijjoukak	Morocco	Village	-	23 km
Douar Tachbibt	Morocco	Village	-	28 km
Imzilene	Morocco	Village	-	31 km
El Had	Morocco	Village	-	35 km
Douar Saïdat	Morocco	Village	-	44 km
Targhount	Morocco	Village	-	23 km
Tamterga	Morocco	Village	-	30 km
Targa Oufella	Morocco	Village	-	30 km
Tajgalt	Morocco	Village	-	31 km
Lalla Aziza	Morocco	Village	-	31 km
Agnie	Morocco	Village	-	31 km
Aouzar	Morocco	Village	-	31 km
Guemassa	Morocco	Village	-	38 km
Barrage Cavagnac	Morocco	Village	-	40 km
Talate n'Ahki	Morocco	Village	-	41 km
Asni	Morocco	Village	12000 people	42 km
Imi-N-Tanoute	Morocco	Village	-	43 km
Armd	Morocco	Village	-	44 km
Zaouia Sidi Amhil	Morocco	Village	-	45 km
Dovar Jdida	Morocco	Village	-	51 km
Tahnaout	Morocco	Village	-	51 km
Aâouint--Maâzouza	Morocco	Village	-	51 km
Aït Ali	Morocco	Village	-	51 km
Cherkaoua	Morocco	Village	-	52 km
Tameslouht	Morocco	Village	-	54 km
Mzouda	Morocco	Village	-	58 km
Douar bou Azza	Morocco	Village	-	64 km
Douar Ouriki	Morocco	Village	-	65 km
Sidi Zouine	Morocco	Village	-	67 km
Mtili	Morocco	Village	-	38 km
Aoulouz	Morocco	Village	-	47 km
Oulad Barrehil	Morocco	Village	-	49 km
Izouarhen	Morocco	Village	-	50 km
Oukaïmedene	Morocco	Village	-	51 km
Souk el Tnine	Morocco	Village	-	52 km
Talaïnt	Morocco	Village	-	53 km
Sidi Fares	Morocco	Village	-	53 km
Tizoukhine	Morocco	Village	-	53 km
Zaouia n'Igouramene	Morocco	Village	-	53 km
Tanefacht	Morocco	Village	-	58 km
Sidi abd el Moumene	Morocco	Village	-	58 km
Tigouguine	Morocco	Village	-	59 km
Koudia Nouaser	Morocco	Village	-	60 km
Tamdrhoust	Morocco	Village	-	61 km
Tioughar	Morocco	Village	-	62 km
Chichaoua	Morocco	Village	-	64 km
Aït el Flaïs	Morocco	Village	-	65 km
Arazane	Morocco	Village	-	66 km
Aghbalou	Morocco	Village	-	66 km
Tamaloukt	Morocco	Village	-	67 km
Taoulokoult	Morocco	Village	-	69 km
Marrakech	Morocco	Major city	-	71 km
Zaouiet-ech-Cherradi	Morocco	Village	-	72 km
Asgaour	Morocco	Village	-	72 km
El Guern	Morocco	Village	-	74 km
Amdel	Morocco	Village	-	74 km
El Boura	Morocco	Village	-	76 km
Freïja	Morocco	Village	-	76 km
Aït Bel Lahsèn	Morocco	Village	-	76 km
Rmal Lahmar	Morocco	Village	-	77 km
Caïd Jilali	Morocco	Village	-	78 km
Ouled Moumene	Morocco	Village	-	79 km
Oulad el Guern	Morocco	Village	-	80 km
Taroudant	Morocco	Village	-	81 km
Douar Khalifa Ben Mbarek	Morocco	Village	-	82 km
Sidi Chiker	Morocco	Village	-	83 km
Sidi Moktar	Morocco	Village	-	83 km
Bir-Cheham	Morocco	Village	-	87 km
Aït Ourir	Morocco	Village	-	87 km
Aït Bella Ou Saïd	Morocco	Village	-	88 km
Sidi Kaddour	Morocco	Village	-	89 km
Aït Bou chennt	Morocco	Village	-	91 km
Bel Hareh	Morocco	Village	-	92 km
Sedadma	Morocco	Village	-	92 km
Sidi Rahhal	Morocco	Village	-	98 km
Ben Allou	Morocco	Village	-	99 km
Douar Tounsi	Morocco	Village	-	100 km
Sidi Bou Othmane	Morocco	Village	-	101 km
Oulad Ougad	Morocco	Village	-	101 km
El Anakir Cheikh Aomar	Morocco	Village	-	105 km
Amerzgane	Morocco	Village	-	112 km
Oulad Mannsour	Morocco	Village	-	113 km
Douar Dbibzat	Morocco	Village	-	114 km
Oulad Ben Tounsi	Morocco	Village	-	114 km
Souk el Arba	Morocco	Village	-	115 km
Tamelelt	Morocco	Village	-	117 km
Oulad Mohammed	Morocco	Village	-	118 km
Ben Faïda	Morocco	Village	-	122 km
Tazentout	Morocco	Village	-	124 km
Mzal	Morocco	Village	-	64 km
Askaoun	Morocco	Village	-	67 km
Zaouia Aït Kalla	Morocco	Village	-	71 km
Taliouine	Morocco	Village	-	74 km
Aït Moussa	Morocco	Village	-	75 km
Ait Taleb Aisa	Morocco	Village	-	76 km
Tachtoult	Morocco	Village	-	76 km
Argana	Morocco	Village	-	78 km
Tagdourt	Morocco	Village	-	79 km
Bouabout	Morocco	Village	-	80 km
Iguimane	Morocco	Village	-	80 km
Missarikt	Morocco	Village	-	81 km
Azour nTaourirt	Morocco	Village	-	81 km
Igadaïn	Morocco	Village	-	81 km
Immirne	Morocco	Village	-	82 km
El Had Mnzila	Morocco	Village	-	84 km
Oiouguenguent	Morocco	Village	-	84 km
Tazemmourt	Morocco	Village	-	85 km
Tamiloult	Morocco	Village	-	87 km
M'Anda	Morocco	Village	-	87 km
Aderdour	Morocco	Village	-	88 km
Khemis de Biaoudine	Morocco	Village	-	90 km
El Bouida	Morocco	Village	-	90 km
Timassinine	Morocco	Village	-	90 km
Aderar	Morocco	Village	-	90 km
Nauaji el Foukaniine	Morocco	Village	-	91 km
Hafaïa	Morocco	Village	-	92 km
Dar el Caïd Allal Bou Fenzi	Morocco	Village	-	92 km
Al Medel	Morocco	Village	-	95 km
Khenafif	Morocco	Village	-	96 km
Tanajmine	Morocco	Village	-	96 km
Bou Assira	Morocco	Village	-	96 km
Taâdant	Morocco	Village	-	98 km
Tadouart	Morocco	Village	-	98 km
Larba Bouzemmour	Morocco	Village	-	98 km
Ait Azzi	Morocco	Village	-	98 km
Zaouia Sidi Mohammed Ben Merzok	Morocco	Village	-	99 km
Kourimat	Morocco	Village	-	99 km
Aïn Taftecht	Morocco	Village	-	101 km
Azib Tassa	Morocco	Village	-	101 km
El Khemis des Ait Aissi	Morocco	Village	-	102 km
Adar Ou Amane	Morocco	Village	-	102 km
Jrhir Isemssidn	Morocco	Village	-	103 km
Tamjercht	Morocco	Village	-	104 km
Khemis des Meskala	Morocco	Village	-	105 km
Aït Hassaïn	Morocco	Village	-	105 km
Ameskhoud	Morocco	Village	-	109 km
Oulad Teïma	Morocco	Village	66000 people	109 km
Irherm	Morocco	Village	-	110 km
Anzel	Morocco	Village	-	110 km
Lahsene Abd el Kader	Morocco	Village	-	111 km
Et Tleta Hanchene	Morocco	Village	-	112 km
Imi nTlit	Morocco	Village	-	113 km
Imouzzer des Ida ou Tanae	Morocco	Village	-	114 km
Zaouia Moulay Lahsene	Morocco	Village	-	114 km
Tagadirt	Morocco	Village	-	114 km
Sidi el Aroussi	Morocco	Village	-	117 km
Tasga	Morocco	Village	-	118 km
Ounara	Morocco	Village	-	123 km
Tamanar	Morocco	Village	-	124 km
Souk el Had du Drâa	Morocco	Village	-	124 km
Kourati	Morocco	Village	-	126 km
Temsia	Morocco	Village	-	126 km
Timzit	Morocco	Village	-	130 km
Tamrarht ou Fella	Morocco	Village	-	131 km
Et Thine Riat	Morocco	Village	-	131 km
Sebt des Gzoula	Morocco	Village	-	134 km
Biourga	Morocco	Village	-	134 km
Sidi Mimoun	Morocco	Village	-	134 km
Et Tnine	Morocco	Village	-	135 km
Inezgane	Morocco	Village	-	135 km
Ben Guerir	Morocco	Village	64000 people	136 km
Ben Sergao	Morocco	Village	-	136 km
Ait Melloul	Morocco	Village	-	137 km
Rabza	Morocco	Village	-	137 km
Caïd Haji	Morocco	Village	-	138 km
Agadir	Morocco	City	690000 people	138 km
Irhoreïsen	Morocco	Village	-	139 km
Talfouhart	Morocco	Village	-	141 km
Ouarzazate	Morocco	Village	56000 people	143 km
Takat	Morocco	Village	-	144 km
Et Tleta de Sidi Embarek	Morocco	Village	-	144 km
Imi nTagoulft	Morocco	Village	-	144 km
Ti n'Amara	Morocco	Village	-	146 km
Aït Addi	Morocco	Village	-	147 km
Ti nel Mekki	Morocco	Village	-	149 km
Ti n' Tafoukt	Morocco	Village	-	154 km
Maïat	Morocco	Village	-	157 km
Iferiane	Morocco	Village	-	157 km
Tiferhal	Morocco	Village	-	158 km
Acersif	Morocco	Village	-	159 km
El Rhoual	Morocco	Village	-	159 km
Safi	Morocco	City	560000 people	160 km
Sekkoum	Morocco	Village	-	160 km
Oulad Amirha	Morocco	Village	-	170 km
Zemamra	Morocco	Village	-	176 km
Sidi Bennour	Morocco	Village	40000 people	176 km
Iaarabene	Morocco	Village	-	182 km
Dar Ould Zidouh	Morocco	Village	-	196 km
Zagora	Morocco	Village	35000 people	255 km
Ksebt n'Ourhi	Morocco	Village	-	273 km
Tessegnane	Morocco	Village	-	288 km
Taïdalt	Morocco	Village	-	289 km
Tracim	Morocco	Village	-	290 km

see full list

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
Agadir (Al Massira)	AGA	77	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	129 km
Essaouira	ESU	117	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	129 km
Chinde		unknown				0	135 km
Ouarzazate	OZZ	1153	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	142 km
Safi	SFI	52	Civ.	Unpaved	Yes	5800	164 km
Zagora		800	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3600	255 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Agadir	MAAGA	Morocco	139 km
	Safi	MASFI	Morocco	160 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Lalla Takerkoust	N'Fis	1935	39 km
	Aoulouz	Souss-Massa	1991	48 km
	Abdelmoumen	Issen	1981	90 km
	Tiouine	Iriri	2015	110 km
Lac des Ait-Aadel	Moulay Youssef	Tessaout	1969	124 km
	Timi Noutione	Tessaout	1981	126 km
	Hassan 1	Lakhdar	1986	151 km
	Mansour Eddahbi	Draa	1972	156 km
	Safi	Asmine	1965	159 km
	Sidi Driss	Lakhdar	1984	170 km

More information

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