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Map of Morocco
Africa · Rabat
Morocco spans the African and Eurasian plates. Since 1900, 7 major earthquakes have been recorded, causing at least 16,775 deaths. Its natural and humanitarian risk index (INFORM) is 4.3 out of 10, a medium level.
- Capital
- Rabat
- Population
- 36,828,330
- Area
- 446,550 km²
- Continent
- Africa
Tectonic Plates
Natural Hazards
INFORM index by the European Commission, from 0 (very low) to 10 (very high), for each type of hazard.
People Exposed Each Year
- 41,594to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
- 21to tsunamis
- 51,388to river floods
- 9,499to coastal floods
Risk Index Over Time
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Coastal FloodHigh
- LandslideHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Urban FloodMedium
- EarthquakeMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
Volcanoes
No volcano active over the last 10,000 years is recorded in this country.
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
Earthquakes that caused deaths or significant damage, or of magnitude 7.5 and above (NOAA).
Deadliest
- 1960Agadir · M 5.913,100 deaths
- 2023Marrakech, Safi · M 6.82,946 deaths
- 2004Al Hoceima, Imzourene, Beni Abdallah · M 6.4628 deaths
- 1909Tetuan (Tetouan), Romars100 deaths
- 2016Melilla · M 6.31 deaths
Tsunamis
1 major tsunami has reached Morocco since 1900. The deadliest and highest are listed below.
- 1969Tsunami (Portugal) · 0.9 m
Tropical Cyclones
1 major tropical cyclone has made landfall in Morocco since 1950. The deadliest and most powerful are listed below.
- 2005Tropical Storm Delta · 80 km/h
Sources : Natural Earth · Wikidata · INFORM Risk Index (1 September 2026 v 0.7.3), Commission européenne, CC BY 4.0 · NOAA NCEI · ThinkHazard!, GFDRR, CC BY · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution