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Morocco – Earthquakes | QuakeMap24

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Quakes this month
1
Strongest
M4.8
Country rank
#57
29 quakes in 2026 · out of 57 countries
Averages
M2.63 · 19 km
 

Overview – Morocco

The latest recorded earthquake in Morocco was on 2026-06-24 at 05:21 UTC in Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima with magnitude M2.2.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima ⵟⴰⵏⵊ-ⵟⵉⵜⴰⵡⵉⵏ-ⵍⵃⵓⵙⵉⵎⴰ tnjt ttwan alhsymt (9), followed by Maroc ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ almghrb (8).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Morocco reached magnitude M4.8 on 2025-02-10.

All-time events
98
Strongest
M4.8
Latest (UTC)
2026-06-24 05:21:13 UTC

Strongest – Morocco

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M4.8 Souk L'Qolla swq alqlt
UTC: 2025-02-10 22:48:43 UTC · Depth: 51 km

Map – Morocco

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Morocco.

Recent earthquakes – Morocco

Showing the latest 2 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M2.2 Depth: 24 km

Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · Zoumi

Time (UTC) 2026-06-24 05:21:13 UTC
Coordinates 34.793, -5.302
Source emsc

MOROCCO

M3.1 Depth: 15 km

Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima ⵟⴰⵏⵊ-ⵟⵉⵜⴰⵡⵉⵏ-ⵍⵃⵓⵙⵉⵎⴰ tnjt ttwan alhsymt · Bouheme bwhm

Time (UTC) 2026-05-30 17:07:47 UTC
Coordinates 35.131, -4.034
Source emsc

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

Charts – Morocco

Distributions and trends based on the QuakeMap24 database.

Monthly activity (last 12 months)

2025-07
8
2025-08
8
2025-09
13
2025-10
13
2025-11
6
2025-12
7
2026-01
3
2026-02
11
2026-03
2
2026-04
2
2026-05
10
2026-06
1

Counts are per calendar month (UTC).

Magnitude distribution

0-1
0
1-2
7
2-3
52
3-4
22
4-5
3
< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

Based on the last 365 days (UTC).

Depth distribution

0-70
81
70-300
3

Depth buckets are derived from the last 365 days (UTC).

Top regions – Morocco

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Events: 11
  2. Maroc ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ almghrb
    Events: 8
  3. Events: 7
  4. Events: 2
  5. Events: 2

FAQ – Morocco

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Morocco?
The newest entry in our database for Morocco is dated 2026-06-24 05:21:13 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Morocco?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Morocco reached magnitude M4.8.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Morocco?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 98 recorded earthquakes for Morocco (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Morocco?
Across all recorded events in Morocco, the average magnitude is M2.63 and the average depth is 19 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Morocco to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Morocco

Significant historical earthquakes – Morocco

with casualties or damage

  1. 1960 Agadir M5.9 13'100 deaths 120 M USD tsunami
  2. 1757 Sale, Cape Cantin 3'000 deaths
  3. 1755 Meknes, Fes 3'000 deaths
  4. 2023 Marrakech, Safi M6.8 2'946 deaths 7'000 M USD
  5. 2004 Al Hoceima, Imzourene, Beni Abdallah M6.4 628 deaths 400 M USD
  6. 1909 Tetuan (Tetouan),Romars 100 deaths
  7. 2016 Melilla M6.3 1 deaths tsunami

Country history – Morocco

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