2023 Morocco earthquake
GDACS recorded Morocco's 8 September 2023 earthquake at magnitude 6.8 and Red alert level. IFRC and GlobalGiving records describe distinct response efforts and the difficulty of reaching mountain communities.
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The GDACS event record gives a start time of 22:11 UTC on 8 September 2023, a magnitude of 6.8, and an epicenter near 31.07°N, 8.38°W. It reports a depth of 26.321 km and assigns a Red alert. These are event measurements; they do not describe every damaged settlement. [1]
IFRC GO associates the event with Moroccan Red Crescent appeal MDRMA010, which targeted 500,000 people. This is a planning target rather than an affected population estimate. Its operation account describes access challenges in rural and mountainous areas, where damaged roads made reaching communities and assessing needs harder. [2]
IsraAID's GlobalGiving project documents another response path: emergency water, food, blankets and tents, followed by sanitation facilities and support for children. Project reports describe work in High Atlas communities and a transition toward recovery. The related organization and project pages distinguish this project from the IFRC operation while retaining a clear connection to the same earthquake. [3] [4]
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Related organizations
IsraAID
- Headquarters
- Israel
- Sector
- Urgent aid, recovery, and disaster-risk reduction
- Founded
- 2001
- Vetted since
- 2012
- Linked disasters
- 1
Related relief projects
Morocco Earthquake Emergency Response
- Country
- Morocco
- Theme
- Disaster Response
- Status
- funded
- Organization
- IsraAID
- Event date
- September 8, 2023