Earthquake in Morocco

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred in the Mediterranean sea, close to the Moroccan port city Al Hoceima on Tuesday 24 February. The earthquake was centred in an area 185 miles (295 km) east-northeast of Rabat. Sizeable aftershocks continued to occur in the early hours of Wednesday 25 February.

Type of event
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Location of event
Al Hoceima, Morocco
Date of Charter Activation
2004-02-24
Time of Charter Activation
00:00
Time zone of Charter Activation
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Charter Requestor
UNOOSA on behalf of UNOCHA
Activation ID
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Project Management
UNOSAT
Value Adding
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