M 4.7 in Morocco on 19 Jun 2021 03:23 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: 4.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.5122 , -3.5847
Event Date: 19 Jun 2021 03:23 UTC
19 Jun 2021 03:23 Local
Exposed Population:
1270000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000eebi
Inserted at: 19 Jun 2021 03:43 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 0.6 0.6
us7000eebi Scaled population (vector) 5.86  
  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
1381327 0.6 19 Jun 2021 03:23 4.7M, 10km N/A 1.3 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 Boûjîbâr, Abdel Hachs, Sidi Hossein, Aït Mayyit, Rehea, Boudinar, Ahzîm el Foûkâni, Isounatene, Cha'abi, Al Hoceïma, and Oulad Boû 'Azza.

Radius Population
100 km 1.3 million people
75 km 860000 people
50 km 170000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Eastern Morocco 2 million people
Centre-North Morocco 3.1 million people
Melilla Spain 57000 people
North-West Morocco 5.8 million people
Andalucia Spain 6.9 million people
Tlemcen Algeria 890000 people
Ceuta Spain 68000 people
Gibraltar Gibraltar 29000 people
Ain Temouchent Algeria 800000 people
Centre-South Morocco 2 million people
Oran Algeria 1.2 million people
Naama Algeria 110000 people
Sidi bel Abbes Algeria 440000 people
Murcia Spain 1 million people
Mascara Algeria 690000 people
Castilla-La Mancha Spain 1.7 million people
Saida Algeria 240000 people
Mostaganem Algeria 500000 people
Extremadura Spain 1.1 million people
Centre Morocco 7.7 million people
El Bayadh Algeria 590000 people
Valenciana Spain 3.8 million people
Relizane Algeria 550000 people
Tiaret Algeria 570000 people
Bechar Algeria 240000 people
Faro Portugal 340000 people
Chlef Algeria 680000 people
Beja Portugal 170000 people
South Morocco 3.3 million people
Evora Portugal 170000 people
Tissemsilt Algeria 960000 people
Laghouat Algeria 220000 people
Ain Defla Algeria 1.4 million people
Tensift Morocco 3.8 million people
Portalegre Portugal 130000 people
Tipaza Algeria 620000 people
Madrid Spain 4.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Boûjîbâr Morocco Village - 29 km
Abdel Hachs Morocco Village - 32 km
Sidi Hossein Morocco Village - 37 km
Aït Mayyit Morocco Village - 38 km
Rehea Morocco Village - 38 km
Boudinar Morocco Village - 40 km
Ahzîm el Foûkâni Morocco Village - 42 km
Isounatene Morocco Village - 42 km
Cha'abi Morocco Village - 42 km
Al Hoceïma Morocco City 55000 people 43 km
Ochenene Morocco Village - 46 km
Aisaten Morocco Village - 47 km
Aït Moussa Ou Amar Morocco Village - 48 km
Achdir Morocco Village - 48 km
Agben Morocco Village - 48 km
Dar Kebdani Morocco Village - 49 km
Aaxanen Morocco Village - 49 km
Ibou'akilene Morocco Village - 50 km
Aoudaïn Morocco Village - 51 km
Dardount Morocco Village - 51 km
Izmorene Morocco Village - 51 km
Ben Tieb Morocco Village - 52 km
Rodbet Morocco Village - 53 km
Ali Ouzinib Morocco Village - 54 km
Afsine Morocco Village - 55 km
Beni Mediene Morocco Village - 55 km
Altal Triga Morocco Village - 56 km
Bou Mahroud Morocco Village - 56 km
Aït Chaïb Morocco Village - 56 km
Jafeb Morocco Village - 56 km
Imaroufene Morocco Village - 57 km
Mendout Morocco Village - 57 km
Aïch Tebene Morocco Village - 57 km
Ibouaïdene Morocco Village - 57 km
Mallâtcha Morocco Village - 58 km
Boajajene Morocco Village - 58 km
Bemmekrim Morocco Village - 58 km
Ait Aisa Morocco Village - 59 km
Dar Drius Morocco Village - 60 km
Mourabitine Beni Melloul Morocco Village - 61 km
Aït Ziam Morocco Village - 61 km
Ehahdousene Morocco Village - 61 km
Oulad Aïssa Morocco Village - 61 km
Melilla Melilla Spain Village 67000 people 62 km
Boûchanchet Morocco Village - 62 km
Iboûhjarene Morocco Village - 62 km
Aït Secrit Morocco Village - 63 km
Tamasousit Morocco Village - 64 km
Ikebpouzene Morocco Village - 64 km
Bou Rahaïl Morocco Village - 64 km
Aït Mechaar Morocco Village - 64 km
Aït 'Amrane Morocco Village - 65 km
Aït Ali Morocco Village - 66 km
Ahmed Allal Morocco Village - 66 km
Beni Bou Yafroun Morocco Village - 67 km
Agamir Morocco Village - 67 km
A' urnoûk Morocco Village - 67 km
Aasel Morocco Village - 68 km
Ahfir Morocco Village - 68 km
Taguidit Morocco Village - 68 km
Rualam Morocco Village - 68 km
Oulad Boû 'Azza Morocco Village - 69 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 44 km
Melilla MLN 47 Civ. Paved Yes 4400 63 km
Taouima 3 0 72 km
Arwi NDR 174 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 77 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Al Hoceima MAAHU Morocco 41 km
Cape Tres Forcas Morocco 55 km
Melilla ESMLN Spain 63 km
Port Nador MANDR Morocco 65 km
Alboran Island Spain 70 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Mohamed Ben Abdelkrim el Khattabi Neckor 1981 50 km

More information

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