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Earthquake Mw 6.5 in Morocco, February 24th, 2004
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Last EMSC newsletter (April 2004)
Special session on Al Hoceima earthquake.

Main shock location

Field report

Field report from Patrick Murphy Corella.
Article from J. Mezcua and J.Rueda (IGN) for GJI
Field report (in Catalonian) - (in French)

X. Goula & M. Gonzalez : Institut Cartografic de Catalunya (ICC)
Field report ( in French)

T.-E. Cherkaoui, M. Harnaf : Universite Mohammed V (Rabat, Morocco)

The main shock was very superficial

Location of Main shock and aftershocks

DATE TIME LAT LON DEP MAG NETWORK
2004/03/20 09:37:30.0 35.1N 4.1W Ml3.8 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/12 17:22:02.3 35.5N 4.3W 73 mb5.0 M+ CSEM STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/10 04:22:21.0 34.9N 4.0W Ml3.5 M IMP MOROCCO
2004/03/10 03:48:51.0 35.2N 4.2W Ml2.9 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/09 11:12:26.0 35.0N 4.0W Ml2.8 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/08 15:37:52.0 35.2N 4.0W Ml2.8 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/08 09:40:24.0 31.6N 8.4W Ml3.0 M IMP MOROCCO
2004/03/07 15:38:59.0 35.0N 4.0W Ml3.1 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/07 13:04:11.0 35.3N 4.1W Ml2.6 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/07 07:19:33.0 35.5N 4.1W Ml2.3 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/07 06:37:55.2 35.2N 4.2W 19 mb4.9 M+ INFO STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/07 03:04:02.0 35.2N 4.2W Ml2.2 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/06 03:53:18.0 35.4N 4.0W Ml2.4 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/06 03:22:14.0 35.3N 3.8W Ml2.1 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/05 23:50:30.0 35.2N 3.8W Ml2.4 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/05 15:52:50.0 35.0N 4.1W Ml2.6 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/04 22:24:30.0 35.2N 4.0W Ml2.9 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/04 11:44:16.0 35.2N 4.1W Ml3.1 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/04 05:46:53.0 35.2N 4.0W Ml2.3 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/03 21:34:18.0 35.3N 3.9W Ml2.4 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/03 06:36:49.0 34.8N 4.0W Ml2.8 M IMP MOROCCO
2004/03/03 01:45:27.2 35.4N 4.1W A MIX STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR 2004/03/03 01:45:25.0 35.2N 4.1W Ml2.6 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR 2004/03/03 01:45:25.0 35.1N 4.0W 33 mb4.5 M MAD STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/02 22:28:06.0 35.1N 4.1W Ml3.1 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR 2004/03/02 22:28:04.3 35.0N 4.0W mb4.2 M MAD STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/02 20:36:29.4 35.3N 4.1W A MIX STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR 2004/03/02 20:36:28.0 35.2N 4.0W Ml3.6 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR 2004/03/02 20:36:24.2 34.9N 4.0W mb3.8 M MAD MOROCCO
2004/03/02 14:56:21.0 35.4N 4.0W Ml2.7 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/03/01 04:59:28.0 35.2N 4.1W Ml2.6 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/29 10:40:02.0 35.1N 4.0W Ml2.4 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/29 10:14:08.0 35.1N 4.0W Ml2.7 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/29 08:54:52.0 35.1N 4.1W Ml2.2 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/29 02:56:57.0 35.2N 4.1W Ml2.8 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/28 16:29:27.0 35.2N 4.2W Ml3.7 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/27 16:50:44.0 35.2N 4.2W Ml3.7 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/27 05:39:40.0 35.2N 4.0W Ml2.2 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/27 03:12:36.0 34.9N 3.8W Ml3.9 M IMP MOROCCO
2004/02/27 01:44:13.0 35.1N 4.2W Ml2.4 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/27 00:59:02.0 35.2N 4.1W Ml3.6 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/26 23:02:51.0 35.0N 3.8W Ml2.6 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/26 21:14:11.0 35.1N 4.2W Ml2.6 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/26 15:57:09.0 35.3N 4.0W Ml2.6 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/26 12:07:02.8 35.2N 4.2W 10 mb5.0 M+ EMSC STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/26 09:30:01.0 35.4N 4.0W Ml2.7 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/26 04:45:14.0 35.1N 4.1W Ml2.6 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/26 03:31:10.0 35.1N 4.0W Ml2.6 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/25 22:55:44.0 35.2N 4.1W Ml2.7 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/25 22:38:41.0 35.2N 4.0W Ml2.5 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/25 17:33:33.0 35.3N 4.1W Ml2.3 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/25 12:44:56.8 35.2N 4.1W 10 mb5.0 M+ EMSC STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/25 10:05:22.0 35.2N 4.2W Ml3.0 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/25 07:24:55.0 35.3N 4.1W Ml2.7 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/25 05:21:15.0 35.2N 4.0W 2 mb5.0 M+ EMSC STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/25 04:11:32.0 35.0N 4.2W Ml2.9 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/24 23:58:47.0 35.2N 4.1W Ml2.8 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/24 20:37:02.0 35.0N 4.1W Ml3.4 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/24 18:53:03.0 35.2N 3.9W Ml3.3 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/24 18:34:08.0 35.2N 4.1W Ml3.0 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/24 16:42:12.0 35.1N 4.1W Ml3.5 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/24 13:43:35.0 35.2N 4.0W Ml2.7 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/24 13:09:46.0 35.0N 3.9W Ml3.1 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/24 11:04:45.0 35.2N 4.1W Ml3.7 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/24 09:01:52.0 35.2N 4.1W Ml3.2 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/24 07:00:15.0 35.3N 4.1W Ml2.6 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/24 06:20:18.0 35.1N 4.1W Ml2.9 M IMP STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004/02/24 02:27:45.1 35.2N 4.0W 2 Mw6.5 M+ EMSC STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR 2004/02/24 02:27:44.5 35.2N 3.9W M 5.5 M CNRM STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR 2004/02/24 02:27:48.5 35.2N 4.2W 1 Md5.4 M SPGM STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
CNRM : Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique, Rabat, Morocco SPGM : Service de Physique du Globe, Rabat Agdal, Morocco

Seismotectonic context of the region

Report on 26/05/1994 earthquake in Morocco

Y. Hahou; N. Jabour; D. Oukemeni; M. El Wartiti; C. Nahkcha (Univ. Mohammed V ; CNR ; Rabat)
Seismic sources of Iberia-Africa Plate Boundary.

E. Buforn; M. Bezzeghoud; A. Udias; C. Pro
Sources Parametres of Melilla (1992), Alhoceima (1994) and Mascara (1994) earthquakes.
M. Bezzeghoud; E. Buforn
Publications from the Mohammed V University (Rabat) and from the Grenoble University on seismicity and microseismicity from Al Hoceima region.
Seismic tomography from local crustal earthquakes beneath eastern Rif Mountains of Morocco
Inmaculada Serrano; Dapeng Zhao; Jose Morales; Federico Torcal
References on seismicity and seismotectonics on Al-Hoceima region.

Compilation of public information

 Feb. 26 (BBC): International rescue workers have called off their search for survivors from Morocco's earthquake, saying that there is no-one still missing.
 Rabat, Feb. 25 (NNN): At least 600 people were killed and many rendered homeless as a powerful 
earthquake rocked north-east Morocco early on Tuesday.

The toll continued to rise as rescuers extended their search to reach the worst-hit areas 
in remote mountain villages, and another 300 people have been injured.
 Television pictures showed people digging through rubble with pick-axes, while others dug 
with their bare hands. People poured into the area's main city, the resort of Al Hoceima, 
where hospitals struggled to cope.
 Al Hoceima is a fishing port and beach resort of about
70,000 inhabitants, which was founded by Spaniards in 1926, was slight.
 An unnamed spokesman told Reuters the town of Ait Kamara was "completely destroyed".
 King Mohammed VI orders the army to help with rescue operations.
 Two other villages nearby, Im-Zouren and Bni-Hadifa, were badly hit.
 This event has been proved to be very superficial.
 A M6.0 struck the same area in 1994, killing 2 persons.

Morocco's worst recorded quake was in 1960. It destroyed the southern
Atlantic city of Agadir, killing 12,000 people.

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