Earthquake

Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Strikes Morocco’s Driouch Region Amid Series of Tremors

30 July 2021

Four seismic shocks with magnitudes between 3.8 and 4.7 on the Richter scale hit Driouch this Friday, July 30, according to the National Institute of Geophysics (ING).

Magnitude 3.7 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Driouch, Morocco

22 June 2021

The National Institute of Geophysics (ING) announced that a seismic shock of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale hit Driouch, on the evening of Tuesday, June 22.

World Bank Grants Morocco $100 Million to Boost Disaster Resilience

13 June 2021

The World Bank is contributing to Morocco to help it better fight natural disasters. It has just validated an additional loan of $100 million to support the Kingdom in this (…)

3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Morocco Near Nador

29 May 2021

The National Institute of Geophysics (ING) reported that it recorded, this Friday, a seismic shock of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale at Cap des Trois Fourches near Nador.

Morocco’s Driouch Province Hit by Two 4.3+ Magnitude Earthquakes, Fifth in Two Weeks

23 May 2021

The National Institute of Geophysics (ING) announced that two seismic shocks of magnitude 4.3 and 4.4 on the Richter scale shook Driouch this Sunday. In total, five earthquakes (…)

Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Strikes Driouch, Morocco’s Third in Two Weeks

21 May 2021

The National Institute of Geophysics (ING) announced that it recorded a seismic shock on Friday with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale in the province of Driouch. This is (…)

Deadly 6.3 Magnitude Quake Devastated Morocco’s Al Hoceima Region in 2004

24 February 2021

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake had shaken the Al Hoceima region on February 24, 2004, killing 572 people. A look back at this tragedy that had mourned the Moroccan people.

Morocco Establishes National Committee to Boost Disaster Prevention Efforts

9 September 2020

The Moroccan government has just set up a Steering Committee for natural disaster prevention programs. One of the main projects of this body will be the development of internal (…)

Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Morocco’s Midelt Province, Followed by 4.2 Aftershock

17 February 2020

The province of Midelt recorded two seismic shocks on Sunday, with magnitudes of 5.3 and 4.2 on the Richter scale, according to the National Institute of Geophysics (ING).

Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Strikes Central Morocco’s Khénifra Province

10 October 2019

The province of Khénifra was hit by a seismic shock of a magnitude of 4 degrees on Tuesday, October 8, according to the National Institute of Geophysics (ING).