M 4.6 in Morocco on 30 Jul 2021 08:58 UTC
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: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.2719 , -3.645
Event Date: 30 Jul 2021 08:58 UTC
30 Jul 2021 09:58 Local
Exposed Population:
1560000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000f0k0
Inserted at: 30 Jul 2021 09:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5 (Morocco)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Morocco= 5; Spain= 1.8

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.7
us6000f0k0 Scaled population (vector) 6.22  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0.83  
  INFORM_normalised 0.99  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1388357 0.7 30 Jul 2021 08:58 4.6M, 10km N/A 1.6 million (in 100km) 00:16 NEIC
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 Eastern (population 2,037,871) . The nearest places are Abdel Hachs, Boûjîbâr, Aït Mayyit, Boudinar, Rehea, Ahzîm el Foûkâni, Sidi Hossein, Achdir, Isounatene, Ibou'akilene, and Oulad Klouf.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 1.2 million people
50 km 450000 people
20 km 45000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km 2100 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Eastern Morocco 2 million people
Centre-North Morocco 3.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Abdel Hachs Morocco Village - 5 km
Boûjîbâr Morocco Village - 8 km
Aït Mayyit Morocco Village - 13 km
Boudinar Morocco Village - 13 km
Rehea Morocco Village - 14 km
Ahzîm el Foûkâni Morocco Village - 14 km
Sidi Hossein Morocco Village - 21 km
Achdir Morocco Village - 21 km
Isounatene Morocco Village - 21 km
Ibou'akilene Morocco Village - 23 km
Aït Moussa Ou Amar Morocco Village - 23 km
Agben Morocco Village - 26 km
Ochenene Morocco Village - 26 km
Al Hoceïma Morocco City 55000 people 27 km
Dardount Morocco Village - 28 km
Cha'abi Morocco Village - 29 km
Beni Mediene Morocco Village - 29 km
Ben Tieb Morocco Village - 29 km
Ibouaïdene Morocco Village - 30 km
Bemmekrim Morocco Village - 31 km
Altal Triga Morocco Village - 31 km
Dar Kebdani Morocco Village - 32 km
Mendout Morocco Village - 33 km
Izmorene Morocco Village - 33 km
Rodbet Morocco Village - 33 km
Afsine Morocco Village - 33 km
Ait Aisa Morocco Village - 33 km
Mourabitine Beni Melloul Morocco Village - 34 km
Aisaten Morocco Village - 35 km
Aït 'Amrane Morocco Village - 38 km
Aïch Tebene Morocco Village - 38 km
Aït Ziam Morocco Village - 39 km
Dar Drius Morocco Village - 39 km
Aït Ali Morocco Village - 39 km
Aït Mechaar Morocco Village - 39 km
Aït Chaïb Morocco Village - 39 km
Tamasousit Morocco Village - 40 km
Ahmed Allal Morocco Village - 40 km
Ali Ouzinib Morocco Village - 41 km
Ahfir Morocco Village - 41 km
Rualam Morocco Village - 42 km
Aoudaïn Morocco Village - 42 km
Aït Secrit Morocco Village - 43 km
A' urnoûk Morocco Village - 43 km
Aaxanen Morocco Village - 44 km
Boûchanchet Morocco Village - 45 km
Oulad Aïssa Morocco Village - 45 km
Bou Rahaïl Morocco Village - 45 km
Douar Ifzarene Morocco Village - 45 km
Imaroufene Morocco Village - 46 km
Agouir Idi Morocco Village - 47 km
Ibou Abidatene Morocco Village - 48 km
Aït Hamdou Mouh Morocco Village - 48 km
Iboûhjarene Morocco Village - 49 km
Alma Morocco Village - 49 km
Souia Morocco Village - 50 km
Douar Beni Hazem Morocco Village - 50 km
Aït Dris Morocco Village - 50 km
Taguidit Morocco Village - 50 km
Abou Salah Morocco Village - 50 km
Aasel Morocco Village - 50 km
Douar Beni Boujtou Morocco Village - 52 km
Andouf Morocco Village - 53 km
Ehahdousene Morocco Village - 53 km
Tinemlal Morocco Village - 53 km
Boajajene Morocco Village - 54 km
Et Tleta Bou Beker Morocco Village - 55 km
Mahaleth Morocco Village - 55 km
Oulad Boû 'Azza Morocco Village - 56 km
Douar Oulad Haddou Morocco Village - 56 km
Amaïer Morocco Village - 57 km
Oulad 'Amar Morocco Village - 57 km
Baskara Morocco Village - 57 km
Mallâtcha Morocco Village - 57 km
Iharouene Morocco Village - 57 km
Agamir Morocco Village - 57 km
Sidi Bouhades Morocco Village - 58 km
Arhbal Morocco Village - 59 km
Amazouaj Morocco Village - 59 km
Jafeb Morocco Village - 59 km
Erfadi Morocco Village - 60 km
Bou Mahrouf Morocco Village - 60 km
Oulad Taïar Morocco Village - 60 km
Beni Bou Yafroun Morocco Village - 60 km
Sidi el Hajj Youssef Morocco Village - 62 km
Braret Morocco Village - 62 km
Ikebpouzene Morocco Village - 62 km
Alcala Morocco Village - 62 km
Bou Mahroud Morocco Village - 62 km
Beni Bouchaïb Morocco Village - 63 km
Melilla Melilla Spain Village 67000 people 63 km
Beni Boufrah Morocco City - 63 km
Monte 'Arrouit Morocco Village - 64 km
Lehriba Morocco Village - 64 km
Aït Hakkuon Morocco Village - 65 km
Bouarch Morocco Village - 65 km
Dar el Kelaj Morocco Village - 65 km
Al Hadadcha Morocco Village - 65 km
Agnes Khiar Morocco Village - 65 km
Afso Morocco Village - 65 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
Charif Al Idrissi AHU 27 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 20 km
Melilla MLN 47 Civ. Paved Yes 4400 63 km
Arwi NDR 174 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 64 km
Taouima 3 0 67 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Al Hoceima MAAHU Morocco 24 km
Cape Tres Forcas Morocco 63 km
Melilla ESMLN Spain 64 km
Port Nador MANDR Morocco 65 km
Alboran Island Spain 94 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Mohamed Ben Abdelkrim el Khattabi Neckor 1981 24 km
Mohammed 5 Moulouya 1967 93 km
Mechra Homadi Moulouya 1955 97 km

More information

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