M 4.5 in Morocco on 20 Feb 2017 07:44 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.5M
Depth: 20 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.49 , -9.64
Event Date: 20 Feb 2017 07:44 UTC
20 Feb 2017 07:44 Local
Exposed Population:
2130000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 570211
Inserted at: 20 Feb 2017 08:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5 (Morocco)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
570211 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1158042 0 20 Feb 2017 07:44 4.5M, 20km N/A 2.1 million (in 100km) 01:05 EMSC
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 , Region of South (population 3,295,843) . The nearest places are Tamrarht ou Fella, Agadir, Aït Ahmed, Addouz, Azazoul, Ben Sergao, Tamassint, Aït Marar, Ouai Hourri, Inezgane, and Imzilene.

Radius Population
100 km 2.1 million people
75 km 1.6 million people
50 km 1.1 million people
20 km 710000 people
10 km 310000 people
5 km 7800 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
South Morocco 3.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tamrarht ou Fella Morocco Village - 6 km
Agadir Morocco City 690000 people 8 km
Aït Ahmed Morocco Village - 11 km
Addouz Morocco Village - 11 km
Azazoul Morocco Village - 12 km
Ben Sergao Morocco Village - 13 km
Tamassint Morocco Village - 13 km
Aït Marar Morocco Village - 15 km
Ouai Hourri Morocco Village - 16 km
Inezgane Morocco Village - 16 km
Azrarag Morocco Village - 17 km
Arhoud Morocco Village - 19 km
Taourir Aït Ou Sa Morocco Village - 20 km
Sidi Mimoun Morocco Village - 21 km
Tizgui Morocco Village - 21 km
Anzouggar Morocco Village - 22 km
Ait Melloul Morocco Village - 22 km
Aït Ouaourik Morocco Village - 24 km
Aït Ou Daoud Morocco Village - 25 km
Temsia Morocco Village - 25 km
Imouzzer des Ida ou Tanae Morocco Village - 26 km
Tiourar Morocco Village - 26 km
Takat Morocco Village - 27 km
Annsri Morocco Village - 29 km
Ameskhoud Morocco Village - 30 km
Tamri Morocco Village 11000 people 31 km
Aït Hassaïn Morocco Village - 31 km
Taddert Morocco Village - 31 km
Imizar Morocco Village - 32 km
Tifnit Morocco Village - 32 km
El Bid Morocco Village - 33 km
Baha Morocco Village - 34 km
Ti nel Mekki Morocco Village - 34 km
Imzi Morocco Village - 34 km
Id Amrane Morocco Village - 35 km
Tamgalt Morocco Village - 35 km
Tagadirt Morocco Village - 37 km
Ti n'Amara Morocco Village - 37 km
Aït Hassassa Morocco Village - 37 km
Irhoreïsen Morocco Village - 37 km
Aguer Souak Morocco Village - 38 km
Tafza Morocco Village - 38 km
Aït Lâsri Morocco Village - 38 km
El Hafert Morocco Village - 38 km
Aït Ikhs Morocco Village - 40 km
Iferiane Morocco Village - 40 km
Biourga Morocco Village - 40 km
Glalcha Morocco Village - 41 km
Al Medel Morocco Village - 41 km
Tamgousi Morocco Village - 41 km
Oulad Teïma Morocco Village 66000 people 42 km
Id el Haj Ou Akrim Morocco Village - 43 km
Azour Oufella Morocco Village - 44 km
Ti n' Lhajj Ali Morocco Village - 45 km
Aït Haïda Morocco Village - 46 km
Amkouk Morocco Village - 46 km
Aït Addi Morocco Village - 46 km
Khemis de Biaoudine Morocco Village - 47 km
Zaouia Tilet Morocco Village - 47 km
Aït Ladi Morocco Village - 47 km
Bou Assira Morocco Village - 47 km
Tanajmine Morocco Village - 48 km
Tiferhal Morocco Village - 48 km
Talfouhart Morocco Village - 48 km
Sinit Morocco Village - 48 km
Medahene Morocco Village - 49 km
Douar el Koudia Morocco Village - 50 km
Arhbalou Morocco Village - 51 km
Aïn el Beïda Morocco Village - 51 km
Lekherbt Morocco Village - 51 km
El Khemis des Ait Aissi Morocco Village - 51 km
Anou n'Addi Morocco Village - 52 km
M'Anda Morocco Village - 52 km
Nauaji el Foukaniine Morocco Village - 54 km
Aït Laati Morocco Village - 54 km
Afriat Morocco Village - 54 km
Aït Ouchene Morocco Village - 54 km
Aderar Morocco Village - 54 km
Tamkadout Morocco Village - 55 km
Bougadrour Morocco Village - 55 km
El Had Mnzila Morocco Village - 55 km
Hanndek Morocco Village - 56 km
Loummih Morocco Village - 56 km
Tabâyat Morocco Village - 57 km
Tamanar Morocco Village - 57 km
Ti n' Tafoukt Morocco Village - 57 km
Tassila Morocco Village - 58 km
Imadarhn Morocco Village - 58 km
Taballet Morocco Village - 58 km
Khenafif Morocco Village - 58 km
Nbika Morocco Village - 59 km
Argana Morocco Village - 59 km
Acersif Morocco Village - 59 km
Igourramene Morocco Village - 60 km
Tidsi Morocco Village - 61 km
Dar Cheïkh Abdallah el Askri Morocco Village - 61 km
Tahandourt Morocco Village - 61 km
Larba Bouzemmour Morocco Village - 62 km
Afaïane Morocco Village - 62 km
Alous Morocco Village - 62 km

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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
Chinde unknown 0 15 km
Agadir (Al Massira) AGA 77 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 28 km
Taroudant 264 Civ. Unpaved No 4900 78 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Agadir MAAGA Morocco 8 km
Cape Rhir Morocco 26 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Abdelmoumen Issen 1981 47 km
Youssf Ben Tachfine Massa 1972 73 km

More information

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