Northern Africa
What tectonic plate is Morocco on?
Morocco spans 2 tectonic plates: the African Plate (95%) and the Eurasian Plate (5.3%).
- Plates
- 2
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 1
- Holocene volcanoes
- 0
- Land area
- 582,388 km²
Plates under Morocco
Share of Morocco's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
A plate boundary runs through or along Morocco: the Eurasian-African boundary (convergent, about 0.6 cm/yr).
Earthquakes in Morocco
Large earthquakes are uncommon in Morocco. Since 1900 the USGS has recorded 1 of magnitude 6.5 or more in or just off the country.
| Earthquake | Magnitude | Year | Depth | Plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Haouz, Morocco | M6.8 | 2023 | 19 km | African |
Volcanoes in Morocco
Morocco has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.
Frequently asked questions
What tectonic plate is Morocco on?
Morocco spans 2 tectonic plates: the African Plate (95%) and the Eurasian Plate (5.3%).
Is Morocco on a plate boundary?
A plate boundary runs through or along Morocco: the Eurasian-African boundary (convergent, about 0.6 cm/yr).
Does Morocco get earthquakes?
Large earthquakes are uncommon in Morocco. Since 1900 the USGS has recorded 1 of magnitude 6.5 or more in or just off the country. The largest was the M6.8 Al Haouz, Morocco in 2023.
Are there volcanoes in Morocco?
Morocco has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.