Significant earthquakes in Morocco
Morocco: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
1
in 1276
All-time low
1
in 1276
Years of data
21
1276–2023
Significant earthquakes in Morocco, 1276–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, significant earthquakes in Morocco stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Morocco peaked at 1 in 1276 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1276.
Morocco ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Significant earthquakes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1276 | 1 | — |
| 1579 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1624 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1660 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1719 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1731 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1270s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1570s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1620s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Morocco?
- Significant earthquakes in Morocco was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1276.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1276.
- How does Morocco rank for significant earthquakes?
- Morocco ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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