Video | Magnitude 7 earthquake hits Morocco
- September 9, 2023
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A magnitude 7 earthquake rocked the northern Moroccan region of Marrakesh this Friday, but it is currently unknown whether there were casualties or property damage. According to the
A magnitude 7 earthquake rocked the northern Moroccan region of Marrakesh this Friday, but it is currently unknown whether there were casualties or property damage.
According to the seismic hazard bulletin published by the Moroccan National Institute of Geophysics, The earthquake occurred at 23:11 local time (00:11 GMT on Saturday).
Its epicenter was in the city of Isis, located 63 kilometers southwest of the city of Marrakech. at a depth of 8 kilometers, the bulletin states.
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‘I thought the building was collapsing’: witness
According to witnesses contacted by EFE, the tremors were felt in northern cities such as Larache, 550 kilometers from the epicenter, and in Casablanca and Rabat, 300 and 370 kilometers respectively, where Its residents took to the streets to prevent a possible second earthquake.
Sofia Catala, a Spanish woman living in the center of Marrakech, explained to EFE that during the earthquake, “the ground began to move, as if it were being bombed.” “I thought the building was collapsing, and now everyone is outside in their pajamas.”he added.
A few minutes after the earthquake, Katala reported from the street that, given the shaking, all the neighbors of his house came out and that railings and other objects fell from the balconies, but added that she did not see any buildings around her with significant damage.
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Video of the earthquake goes viral on social media
Casablanca resident Said confirmed to EFE that he felt the earthquake. “It wasn’t very strong, but it lasted 15 seconds without stopping. I immediately called my family in Marrakech and there was a lot of even my sister-in-law fainted from fright“He explained over the phone.
Although no official amount of property or human damage has been announced, Internet users shared photos and videos of destroyed houses or partially destroyed in the old quarter of Marrakech, presumably as a result of an earthquake.
According to EFE
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