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Historic Earthquake
2023 Marrakesh-Safi Earthquake
8 September 2023 · Marrakech, Safi · Morocco
On 8 September 2023 at 22:11 UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco (Marrakech, Safi), at a depth of 18 km. It occurred on the African Plate, 408 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 2,946 people and injured 5,674. 19,096 homes were destroyed. It is the 76th deadliest of the earthquakes recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 8 September 2023
- Time
- 22:11 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Depth
- 18 km
- Deaths
- 2,946
- Injuries
- 5,674
- Homes Destroyed
- 19,096
- Homes Damaged
- 40,578
- Estimated Damage
- 7.0 billion US dollars
- Plate
- African Plate
- Country
- Morocco
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19601960 Agadir Earthquake · M 5.913,100 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth