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Deadly 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Morocco, killing nearly 300
Updated On: 09 September, 2023 08:20 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Morocco on Friday night, resulting in the tragic loss of nearly 300 lives and leaving numerous residents to spend the night in the open streets
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A woman passes by a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Morocco early Saturday. AFP
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Morocco on Friday night, resulting in the tragic loss of nearly 300 lives and leaving numerous residents to spend the night in the open streets. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that this earthquake is the most potent to hit this particular region of North Africa in over a century.
The earthquake originated in Morocco`s High Atlas mountain range shortly after 11 p.m. local time, at a relatively shallow depth of 18.5 kilometers (11.4 miles), multiple news reports said. According to the USGS, the epicenter was situated about 72 kilometers (44.7 miles) southwest of Marrakech, a city with a population of around 840,000 and a renowned tourist destination.
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