Earthquake — Morocco: Fes (Fez),Meknes

When

1624

Kind

Earthquake

Where

Morocco

Coordinates

34.00° N, 4.60° W

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

In 1624 the city of Fez in northern Morocco was devastated by a major earthquake between three and four in the morning of 11 May. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.0 Mw and a maximum felt intensity of VIII–IX on the MSK scale. The earthquake caused severe damage in Fez and the surrounding area. It was felt as far away as Seville in southern Spain. Thousands of people died.

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