- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 29, 1960 CE
- Location:
- Morocco, Agadir
- Magnitude:
- 5.9 Ms
- Depth:
- 33 km
- Deaths:
- 13,100
- Injuries:
- 25,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
- Damage:
- ~$120M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 5.9
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.33
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.91
Other earthquake records of 1960 CE
- Chile, Puerto Montt, Valdivia · Mw 9.5 · 2,226 deaths
- Iran, Lar · Mw 5.9 · 420 deaths
- Peru · M 6.7 · 66 deaths
- Peru, Arequipa, Chuquibamba, Caraveli, Cotahuasi · Ms 7.8 · 63 deaths
- Algeria, Melouza · Ms 5.6 · 47 deaths
- Congo, Lake Tanganyika · Ms 6.6 · 24 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1960 CE Earthquake — Morocco, Agadir happen?
- February 29, 1960 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 13,100. Historical death tolls vary by source.