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Last night an earthquake struck western Morocco in a mountainous area. The quake was reportedly a 6.8 in magnitude though initial reports put it higher.
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing at least 1,000 people and injuring more than 1,200 in three provinces, damaging buildings and historic sites and blocking roads…
The powerful earthquake damaged buildings in major cities and sent panicked people pouring into streets and alleyways from the capital Rabat to Marrakech, the county’s most visited tourist destination and a UNESCO World Heritage site…
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 when it hit at 11:11 p.m., with shaking that lasted several seconds. Morocco’s National Seismic Monitoring and Alert Network measured it at 7 on the Richter scale. The U.S. agency reported a 4.0-magnitude aftershock hit 19 minutes later.
This clip apparently shows the moment the quake hits, though I’m not sure where this was recorded.
Horrible moment a strong earthquake hits in Morocco ????????
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Disaster News (@Top_Disaster) September 9, 2023
This was recorded in Marrakech:
On manger tranquillement et y a eu un tremblement de terre à Marrakech pic.twitter.com/hockTbHL42
— L (@lyhna784) September 8, 2023
Even after the shaking stopped buildings were collapsing:
#BREAKING???? Horrific moment of collapse of a house caught on security camera #earthquake at #Morocco in the region of #Marrakech
Pray for Maroc ????#moroccoearthquake #seismemaroc #seisme #maroc #prayerformorocco #هزة_أرضية #المغرب #زلزال #زلزال_المغرب #مراكش pic.twitter.com/gRkV4ICjeu
— World Trending X (@WorldTrendingX) September 9, 2023
Another similar clip.
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The moment a building completely collapsed following the earthquake that struck Morocco a short while ago.
