Earthquake of magnitude 7 points that occurred in Morocco, actualized the theme of such natural disasters in the country.
According to the National Geophysical Institute of Morocco, the epicenter of the earthquake of magnitude 7 points was in the Marrakesh-El House region. The hearth lay at a depth of 8 km. According to the Kingdom of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a result of the earthquake, 632 people were killed and 329 were injured.
Meanwhile, the head of the National Geophysical Institute of the Kingdom, Nasser Dzhabur, called the earthquake “The largest in the last century in the history of the country.”
– Earthquake in Agadir in 1960
One of the most destructive earthquakes in modern history of Morocco occurred on February 29, 1960 near the city of Agadir on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Contrary to a small magnitude of 5.8 points, the earthquake caused strong tremors on the surface, due to its shallow focus.
from 12 to 15 thousand people became victims of the earthquake in Agadir, another 12 thousand were injured. In addition, 35 thousand inhabitants of the kingdom were left without shelter.
– Earthquake in Portugal in 1969
February 28, 1969 west of the Gibraltar Strait, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8.
Earthquake, causing moderate damage to buildings, caused the death of 11 people in Morocco and two in Portugal.
– an earthquake in the Al-Hoseim area in 2004
February 24, 2004, an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 occurred in the Al-Hoseim area on the northern coast of Morocco. About 630 people became victims of natural disaster, another 926 were injured, 15 thousand inhabitants of the kingdom were left without shelter.