Home
EN
English English (US) English (Australia) English (New Zealand) English (Canada) English (Philippines) Filipino 日本語 Bahasa Indonesia Español (México) Español (Chile) Español (Perú) Español (Colombia) Español (Ecuador) Español (Guatemala) Español (España) Türkçe Italiano Ελληνικά 简体中文 繁體中文 हिन्दी Français (Canada) Português (Brasil) Português (Portugal) فارسی اردو বাংলা Tiếng Việt नेपाली Íslenska Deutsch Română

Morocco

Morocco: earthquakes and wildfires

Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Morocco on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

Live map – Morocco

Loading live map…
Latest event751 acres11 h ago20 mi NE of Beni Mellal, Morocco
Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

0Earthquakes 4Wildfires 0Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Moderate
Tomorrow Moderate
Day after High

Forecast for the area around: Oujda. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Today: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Tangier
  • Tomorrow: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Tangier

Forecast for the area around: Morocco. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Morocco

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Morocco

Morocco has recorded 1,765 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M6.8 in 2023.

Satellites have detected 2 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 15,400 acres.

Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.

Learn more ›

Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Morocco →

1,765 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M6.8.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.747 mi WNW of Errachidia, Morocco6.2 mi
4.03 mi ESE of Ouezzane, Morocco2.4 mi
4.445 mi ENE of Tetouan, Morocco58.9 mi
4.112 mi N of Meknes, Morocco6.2 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
6.846 mi SSW of Marrakesh, Morocco11.2 mi
6.47 mi SSW of Tirhanimine, Morocco0.0 mi
6.331 mi NNE of Al Hoceima, Morocco7.5 mi
6.010 mi WNW of Tirhanimine, Morocco6.0 mi
5.66 mi W of Recani, Morocco15.9 mi
5.66 mi NNW of Recani, Morocco17.8 mi
5.532 mi NE of Al Hoceima, Morocco6.2 mi
5.328 mi NE of Al Hoceima, Morocco6.2 mi
5.332 mi NNE of Al Hoceima, Morocco6.2 mi
5.39 mi WNW of Tirhanimine, Morocco6.3 mi
5.235 mi NNE of Al Hoceima, Morocco6.2 mi
5.218 mi N of Al Hoceima, Morocco6.2 mi
5.265 mi ESE of Beni Mellal, Morocco13.8 mi
5.116 mi N of Ouezzane, Morocco18.3 mi
5.141 mi NE of Al Hoceima, Morocco6.2 mi

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026
Year
20263M4.7
20254M5.1
20246M4.5
202313M6.8
202222M5.5
202122M5.3
20204M4.8
20194M5.0
20182M4.3
20172M4.4
201648M6.3
20152M4.3
201411M4.8
20135M4.8
20121M4.2
20112M4.5
20105M4.8
20093M4.5
200818M4.0
200741M4.8
200661M4.5
2005182M4.5
2004895M6.4
200315M4.7
20024M4.4
20014M4.6
20008M4.6
19997M4.7
19989M4.7
19977M4.3
199619M4.3
199536M4.1
1994159M6.0
199327M4.4
199236M5.6
199110M4.3
199011M4.4
198918M3.8
198813M4.7
198711M4.6
19868M5.2
19832M4.6
19801M4.7
19793M4.6
19771M4.4

Wildfires

2 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 15,400 acres.

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
751 acres20 mi NE of Beni Mellal, MoroccoActive
919 acres6 mi NE of Settat, MoroccoActive
1,075 acres8 mi SSE of Casablanca, MoroccoActive
1,166 acres17 mi SSW of Casablanca, MoroccoInactive
15,400 acres26 mi E of Oujda, MoroccoInactive
5,004 acres21 mi ESE of Oujda, MoroccoInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
15,400 acres26 mi E of Oujda, MoroccoInactive
5,004 acres21 mi ESE of Oujda, MoroccoInactive

Regions

Places