M6.8 earthquake near Amizmiz, Marrakesh-Safi

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Al Haouz, Morocco on 8 Sept 2023, 22:11 UTC at a depth of 19 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Amizmiz, about 23 km away in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco.