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Historic Tsunami
2016 Morocco Tsunami
25 January 2016 · Morocco
On 25 January 2016 at 04:22 UTC, a tsunami formed near Morocco. It was caused by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.0 m high. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 1 person and injured 26.
- Date
- 25 January 2016
- Time
- 04:22 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.3
- Highest Wave
- 0.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 135 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 26
- Source Country
- Morocco
Highest Waves
- 0.0 mMalaga · Spain · 135 km
- 0.0 mMotril · Spain · 120 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1980El Asnam, Algeria · 0.7 m5,000 deaths
- 1954Sea of Alboran, Algeria · 0.3 m1,243 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth