Number of significant earthquakes in Morocco
Morocco: Number of significant earthquakes was 1 events in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 events
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1276
All-time low
1 events
in 1276
Years of data
21
1276–2023
Number of significant earthquakes in Morocco, 1276–2023
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
In 2023, number of significant earthquakes in Morocco stood at 1 events. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of significant earthquakes in Morocco peaked at 1 events in 1276 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1276.
Morocco ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of significant earthquakes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1276 | 1 events | — |
| 1579 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1624 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1660 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1719 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1731 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1 events is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1 events is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1270s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1570s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1620s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1660s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1710s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1730s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1750s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1770s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1790s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1800s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1820s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 21 Albania 1 events compare
- 21 Algeria 1 events compare
- 21 Antarctica 1 events compare
- 21 Argentina 1 events compare
- 21 Armenia 1 events compare
- 21 Australia 1 events compare
- 21 Austria 1 events compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 1 events compare
- 21 Bangladesh 1 events compare
- 21 Bolivia 1 events compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 events compare
- 21 Brazil 1 events compare
- 21 Bulgaria 1 events compare
- 21 Canada 1 events compare
- 21 Chile 1 events compare
- 21 China 1 events compare
- 21 Colombia 1 events compare
- 21 Congo 1 events compare
- 21 Costa Rica 1 events compare
- 21 Cuba 1 events compare
- 21 Ecuador 1 events compare
- 21 Egypt 1 events compare
- 21 El Salvador 1 events compare
- 21 Eritrea 1 events compare
- 21 Ethiopia 1 events compare
- 21 France 1 events compare
- 21 Georgia 1 events compare
- 21 Germany 1 events compare
- 21 Ghana 1 events compare
- 21 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
- 21 Guatemala 1 events compare
- 21 Haiti 1 events compare
- 21 Honduras 1 events compare
- 21 Iceland 1 events compare
- 21 Iraq 1 events compare
- 21 Israel 1 events compare
- 21 Jamaica 1 events compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 1 events compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 1 events compare
- 21 Lebanon 1 events compare
- 21 Martinique 1 events compare
- 21 Mongolia 1 events compare
- 21 Montenegro 1 events compare
- 21 Myanmar 1 events compare
- 21 Nepal 1 events compare
- 21 North Korea 1 events compare
- 21 North Macedonia 1 events compare
- 21 Pakistan 1 events compare
- 21 Panama 1 events compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 1 events compare
- 21 Poland 1 events compare
- 21 Portugal 1 events compare
- 21 Romania 1 events compare
- 21 Russia 1 events compare
- 21 Rwanda 1 events compare
- 21 Samoa 1 events compare
- 21 Serbia 1 events compare
- 21 Slovenia 1 events compare
- 21 Solomon Islands 1 events compare
- 21 South Africa 1 events compare
- 21 South Korea 1 events compare
- 21 Spain 1 events compare
- 21 Switzerland 1 events compare
- 21 Syria 1 events compare
- 21 Taiwan 1 events compare
- 21 Tajikistan 1 events compare
- 21 Tanzania 1 events compare
- 21 Tonga 1 events compare
- 21 Tunisia 1 events compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 1 events compare
- 21 United Kingdom 1 events compare
- 21 United States 1 events compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 1 events compare
- 21 Vanuatu 1 events compare
- 21 Vietnam 1 events compare
- 21 Yemen 1 events compare
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 number of significant earthquakes in Morocco?
- Number of significant earthquakes in Morocco was 1 events in 2023, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1276.
- What is the lowest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1276.
- How does Morocco rank for number of significant earthquakes?
- Morocco ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 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 National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A significant earthquake meets at least one of the following: caused deaths, moderate damage ($1 million or more), a magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) X or greater, or generated a tsunami. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.