Earthquakes in Northern Morocco: Updates, Impacts, and Areas Affected

2023-09-08 23:59:00

According to an alert from the national seismic and geophysical monitoring network, the epicenter was located in the commune of Ighil in the province of Al Haouz. The tremor would also have been felt in Gibraltar, Mauritania, Portugal, Spain and Algeria.

Read: Northern Morocco hit by two earthquakes in 24 hours

A first followingshock of magnitude 4.8 was recorded 26 km south of Casablanca, around 20 minutes following the first tremor. Tremors of magnitude 3.3 and 4.9 were also recorded in Taroudant and Marrakech.

Read: New earthquake in the province of Al Hoceima

For the moment, no information has been given on possible victims. Significant material damage was reported in Marrakech, Taroudant and other cities across the country. Thousands of people took to the streets in Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, Agadir…

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