Nabila Mounib’s remarks suggesting a non-natural origin for the Al Haouz earthquake have revived a now-familiar pattern: the circulation of sensational claims unsupported by scientific evidence. The earthquake’s origin, however, has been clearly established by the scientific community. Why, then, is the Secretary-General of the Unified Socialist Party reigniting controversy more than two years later, and just months ahead of the legislative elections?
A team of researchers identified the Tizi n’Test fault as the likely cause of the 2023 Al Haouz earthquake in Morocco, using advanced methods like DInSAR analysis and Triangular Elastic Dislocation modeling.