Following on from the latest earthquake, (A 6.3-magnitude quake, whose epicenter was located 160 kilometers off the Portuguese coasts, was felt on Monday in various cities of Morocco, in addition to the region of Lisbon, Andalusia and Madrid) Morocco and Spain are launching a project to assess the danger of seismic activity in Northern Morocco
According to the Spanish scientific website Andalucia Investiga, the project, funded by the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI), will be carried out by the Jean University (Andalusia), Grenada University and Mohammed V University in Rabat.
Stage one of the project will see scientists collect data about the seismic risks in the North of Morocco, and the potential damages that can be generated by an earthquake.
The Moroccan and Spanish experts will, in the second stage, analyse the geotectonic studies in the region to accurately determine the level of seismic risks and the potential consequences of potential earthquakes.
This region, the most important in terms of seismic activity in Morocco, has been of particular interest after the 2004 earthquake in Al-Hoceima, which claimed 600 lives and caused important material losses.
The work team will also elaborate a "viable and thorough seismic catalogue" of the region, which includes all data about earthquakes in Morocco.
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