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