Agadir Earthquake

Articles

• Earthquake in Morocco: in 1960, 12,000 people were killed in Agadir
  9 September 2023, by Said

  The Agadir earthquake, which occurred on February 29, 1960, remains one of the greatest natural disasters in the history of Morocco. With a magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter scale, it may seem moderate compared to other global earthquakes. However, the impact was devastating.
  The city of Agadir, located on the Atlantic coast of the country, was practically razed to the ground in a few seconds, leaving more than 12,000 dead, or a third of the population, thousands injured and tens of (…)

• Agadir Marks 62 Years Since Devastating 1960 Earthquake with Memorial Events
  1 March 2022, by Armel

  The commemorative activities for the 62nd anniversary of the reconstruction of the city of Agadir following the painful earthquake of February 29, 1960, were launched on Monday, in the capital of Souss.
  On this occasion, the official delegation made a visit to the former headquarters of Bank Al-Maghrib, which will be converted into the Museum of Reconstruction and Memory of the City of Agadir. This project plans to reconstitute all the architectural elements and the restoration of the (…)