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)	4.78
	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
	42000 people
	280000 people
	2.3 million people
	4 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	40000 people
Tensift	Morocco	380000 people
South	Morocco	<1000 people
Tensift	Morocco	2.1 million people
South	Morocco	530000 people
Centre	Morocco	4500 people
Tensift	Morocco	1.7 million people
South	Morocco	1.7 million people
Centre	Morocco	630000 people
Tensift	Morocco	16000 people
South	Morocco	270000 people
Centre	Morocco	800000 people
Tindouf	Algeria	no people
North-West	Morocco	1200 people
Centre-South	Morocco	<1000 people
Bechar	Algeria	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Imzilene	Morocco	Village	-	24 km
Anamrou	Morocco	Village	-	8 km
Amzaïne	Morocco	Village	-	16 km
Targhount	Morocco	Village	-	16 km
Amizmiz	Morocco	Village	12000 people	23 km
Tazalt	Morocco	Village	-	23 km
Lalla Aziza	Morocco	Village	-	25 km
Targa Oufella	Morocco	Village	-	27 km
Douar Tachbibt	Morocco	Village	-	28 km
El Had	Morocco	Village	-	29 km
Ijjoukak	Morocco	Village	-	30 km
Guemassa	Morocco	Village	-	34 km
Douar Saïdat	Morocco	Village	-	37 km
Zaouia Sidi Amhil	Morocco	Village	-	39 km
Dovar Jdida	Morocco	Village	-	44 km
Cherkaoua	Morocco	Village	-	45 km
Douar bou Azza	Morocco	Village	-	66 km
Douar Ouriki	Morocco	Village	-	67 km
Oulad el Guern	Morocco	Village	-	81 km
Aouzar	Morocco	Village	-	34 km
Mtili	Morocco	Village	-	35 km
Agnie	Morocco	Village	-	35 km
Tajgalt	Morocco	Village	-	36 km
Imi-N-Tanoute	Morocco	Village	-	36 km
Tamterga	Morocco	Village	-	37 km
Barrage Cavagnac	Morocco	Village	-	40 km
Talate n'Ahki	Morocco	Village	-	44 km
Asni	Morocco	Village	12000 people	46 km
Talaïnt	Morocco	Village	-	47 km
Aït Ali	Morocco	Village	-	48 km
Armd	Morocco	Village	-	49 km
Aâouint--Maâzouza	Morocco	Village	-	50 km
Sidi abd el Moumene	Morocco	Village	-	51 km
Izouarhen	Morocco	Village	-	51 km
Tigouguine	Morocco	Village	-	53 km
Koudia Nouaser	Morocco	Village	-	53 km
Oulad Barrehil	Morocco	Village	-	53 km
Mzouda	Morocco	Village	-	53 km
Tahnaout	Morocco	Village	-	54 km
Tameslouht	Morocco	Village	-	54 km
Aoulouz	Morocco	Village	-	54 km
Oukaïmedene	Morocco	Village	-	56 km
Sidi Fares	Morocco	Village	-	57 km
Chichaoua	Morocco	Village	-	57 km
Zaouia n'Igouramene	Morocco	Village	-	59 km
Taoulokoult	Morocco	Village	-	63 km
Sidi Zouine	Morocco	Village	-	63 km
Aït el Flaïs	Morocco	Village	-	67 km
Amdel	Morocco	Village	-	67 km
Zaouiet-ech-Cherradi	Morocco	Village	-	68 km
Arazane	Morocco	Village	-	69 km
Rmal Lahmar	Morocco	Village	-	70 km
Aghbalou	Morocco	Village	-	70 km
Marrakech	Morocco	Major city	-	71 km
El Guern	Morocco	Village	-	71 km
Ouled Moumene	Morocco	Village	-	72 km
Aït Moussa	Morocco	Village	-	72 km
Argana	Morocco	Village	-	75 km
Sidi Moktar	Morocco	Village	-	76 km
Caïd Jilali	Morocco	Village	-	76 km
Sidi Chiker	Morocco	Village	-	77 km
Aït Bel Lahsèn	Morocco	Village	-	79 km
Douar Khalifa Ben Mbarek	Morocco	Village	-	81 km
Bir-Cheham	Morocco	Village	-	82 km
Aït Bella Ou Saïd	Morocco	Village	-	86 km
Bel Hareh	Morocco	Village	-	86 km
Sedadma	Morocco	Village	-	88 km
Aït Ourir	Morocco	Village	-	89 km
Sidi Rahhal	Morocco	Village	-	100 km
Oulad Ougad	Morocco	Village	-	102 km
Oulad Mannsour	Morocco	Village	-	114 km
Tamelelt	Morocco	Village	-	118 km
Ben Faïda	Morocco	Village	-	123 km
Temsia	Morocco	Village	-	125 km
Inezgane	Morocco	Village	-	133 km
Takat	Morocco	Village	-	142 km
Ouarzazate	Morocco	Village	56000 people	149 km
Tanefacht	Morocco	Village	-	57 km
Souk el Tnine	Morocco	Village	-	59 km
Tizoukhine	Morocco	Village	-	60 km
Tamdrhoust	Morocco	Village	-	60 km
Tamaloukt	Morocco	Village	-	67 km
Tioughar	Morocco	Village	-	68 km
Mzal	Morocco	Village	-	70 km
Bouabout	Morocco	Village	-	73 km
Askaoun	Morocco	Village	-	75 km
El Boura	Morocco	Village	-	76 km
Immirne	Morocco	Village	-	76 km
Asgaour	Morocco	Village	-	77 km
Freïja	Morocco	Village	-	77 km
Oiouguenguent	Morocco	Village	-	78 km
Zaouia Aït Kalla	Morocco	Village	-	78 km
Tamiloult	Morocco	Village	-	80 km
Tachtoult	Morocco	Village	-	80 km
Taliouine	Morocco	Village	-	81 km
Taroudant	Morocco	Village	-	81 km
Ait Taleb Aisa	Morocco	Village	-	81 km
El Had Mnzila	Morocco	Village	-	82 km
Azour nTaourirt	Morocco	Village	-	83 km
Tagdourt	Morocco	Village	-	85 km
M'Anda	Morocco	Village	-	86 km
Igadaïn	Morocco	Village	-	86 km
Aderar	Morocco	Village	-	86 km
Missarikt	Morocco	Village	-	86 km
Tazemmourt	Morocco	Village	-	86 km
Dar el Caïd Allal Bou Fenzi	Morocco	Village	-	87 km
Khemis de Biaoudine	Morocco	Village	-	87 km
Sidi Kaddour	Morocco	Village	-	87 km
Aït Bou chennt	Morocco	Village	-	89 km
El Bouida	Morocco	Village	-	90 km
Nauaji el Foukaniine	Morocco	Village	-	90 km
Zaouia Sidi Mohammed Ben Merzok	Morocco	Village	-	92 km
Tanajmine	Morocco	Village	-	92 km
Tadouart	Morocco	Village	-	92 km
Kourimat	Morocco	Village	-	92 km
Ben Allou	Morocco	Village	-	93 km
Hafaïa	Morocco	Village	-	93 km
Larba Bouzemmour	Morocco	Village	-	93 km
Aïn Taftecht	Morocco	Village	-	94 km
Bou Assira	Morocco	Village	-	95 km
Aderdour	Morocco	Village	-	95 km
Khenafif	Morocco	Village	-	96 km
El Khemis des Ait Aissi	Morocco	Village	-	97 km
Douar Tounsi	Morocco	Village	-	97 km
Khemis des Meskala	Morocco	Village	-	98 km
Sidi Bou Othmane	Morocco	Village	-	100 km
Taâdant	Morocco	Village	-	101 km
El Anakir Cheikh Aomar	Morocco	Village	-	104 km
Lahsene Abd el Kader	Morocco	Village	-	105 km
Imi nTlit	Morocco	Village	-	107 km
Zaouia Moulay Lahsene	Morocco	Village	-	107 km
Tagadirt	Morocco	Village	-	108 km
Sidi el Aroussi	Morocco	Village	-	110 km
Souk el Arba	Morocco	Village	-	114 km
Oulad Ben Tounsi	Morocco	Village	-	114 km
Douar Dbibzat	Morocco	Village	-	114 km
Ounara	Morocco	Village	-	116 km
Souk el Had du Drâa	Morocco	Village	-	117 km
Amerzgane	Morocco	Village	-	118 km
Kourati	Morocco	Village	-	119 km
Oulad Mohammed	Morocco	Village	-	119 km
Tamanar	Morocco	Village	-	119 km
Smimou	Morocco	Village	-	121 km
Tisrarine	Morocco	Village	-	122 km
Medahene	Morocco	Village	-	123 km
Et Thine Riat	Morocco	Village	-	124 km
Sebt des Gzoula	Morocco	Village	-	127 km
Zaouia Akermoud	Morocco	Village	-	127 km
Tamrarht ou Fella	Morocco	Village	-	128 km
Tazentout	Morocco	Village	-	130 km
Rabza	Morocco	Village	-	130 km
Zaouiat el Kourati	Morocco	Village	-	130 km
Caïd Haji	Morocco	Village	-	131 km
Et Tnine	Morocco	Village	-	131 km
Sidi Mimoun	Morocco	Village	-	133 km
Biourga	Morocco	Village	-	133 km
Ben Sergao	Morocco	Village	-	134 km
Ouassane	Morocco	Village	-	134 km
Essaouira	Morocco	City	70000 people	134 km
Ait Melloul	Morocco	Village	-	135 km
Agadir	Morocco	City	690000 people	136 km
Et Tleta de Sidi Embarek	Morocco	Village	-	138 km
Irhoreïsen	Morocco	Village	-	138 km
Talfouhart	Morocco	Village	-	140 km
Ti n'Amara	Morocco	Village	-	145 km
Aït Addi	Morocco	Village	-	147 km
Ti nel Mekki	Morocco	Village	-	148 km
Imi nTagoulft	Morocco	Village	-	150 km
Safi	Morocco	City	560000 people	153 km
Ti n' Tafoukt	Morocco	Village	-	153 km
El Rhoual	Morocco	Village	-	154 km
Sekkoum	Morocco	Village	-	154 km
Iferiane	Morocco	Village	-	156 km
Maïat	Morocco	Village	-	156 km
Tiferhal	Morocco	Village	-	157 km
Acersif	Morocco	Village	-	159 km
Zaouia el Mers	Morocco	Village	-	160 km
Tata	Morocco	Village	-	158 km
Skhour des Rehamna	Morocco	Village	-	161 km
Akka Iguirene	Morocco	Village	-	165 km
El Kiouia	Morocco	Village	-	188 km
Mláleg	Morocco	Village	-	195 km
Agdz	Morocco	Village	-	196 km
Boulaouane	Morocco	Village	-	198 km
Bou Zarz	Morocco	Village	-	211 km
Bin el Ouidane	Morocco	Village	-	218 km
Et Talouâ	Morocco	Village	-	219 km
Tazzakht	Morocco	Village	-	224 km
Aït Aïssa Ou Ichou	Morocco	Village	-	225 km
Ras el Aïn	Morocco	Village	-	231 km
Boumalne-Dades	Morocco	Village	-	235 km
Imider	Morocco	Village	-	254 km
Tagant	Morocco	Village	-	255 km
Bir Jdid	Morocco	Village	-	256 km
El Had	Morocco	Village	-	260 km
Afanour	Morocco	Village	-	280 km
Taïdalt	Morocco	Village	-	291 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	59 km
Marrakech Menara	RAK	468	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10100	67 km
Agadir (Al Massira)	AGA	77	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	127 km
Chinde		unknown				0	133 km
Ouarzazate	OZZ	1153	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	148 km
Taroudant		264	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4900	77 km
Essaouira	ESU	117	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	122 km
Safi	SFI	52	Civ.	Unpaved	Yes	5800	157 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Essaoira		Morocco	135 km
	Safi	MASFI	Morocco	153 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Lalla Takerkoust	N'Fis	1935	40 km
	Aoulouz	Souss-Massa	1991	54 km
	Abdelmoumen	Issen	1981	87 km
	Tiouine	Iriri	2015	116 km
	Moulay Abdellah	Ougar	2004	125 km
Lac des Ait-Aadel	Moulay Youssef	Tessaout	1969	127 km
	Timi Noutione	Tessaout	1981	128 km
	Safi	Asmine	1965	152 km
	Hassan 1	Lakhdar	1986	153 km
	Mansour Eddahbi	Draa	1972	162 km
	Sidi Driss	Lakhdar	1984	173 km
	Taghdout	Amra	1956	122 km
	Bin el Ouidane	El Abid	1953	218 km

More information

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