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The earthquake was also felt in Spain, Portugal, and Algeria. [6] [7] [8] It is the strongest instrumentally recorded earthquake in Morocco, the deadliest in the country since the 1960 Agadir earthquake, and the second-deadliest earthquake of 2023 after the Turkey–Syria earthquakes. [9]
30°55′12″N 6°53′57.6″W. / 30.92000°N 6.899333°W / 30.92000; -6.899333. Built. 19th century. Built for. Glaoui family. Architectural style (s) Moroccan (Berber) architecture. Kasbah Taourirt is a historic fortified residence complex or kasbah ( tighremt in Tamazight) in Ouarzazate, Morocco .
An aftershock measuring 4.9 in magnitude followed the earthquake about 20 minutes later, said the USGS. Morocco’s interior ministry said the tremors struck at least six provinces: Al Haouz ...
List of earthquakes in Morocco. 10 languages. ... Considerable damage / tsunami [1] 1624-05-11: Fez: IX 6.0 M w Thousands Extreme damage [1] 1522-09-22: Spain, Morocco
The massive earthquake in Morocco has left parts of the country ravaged. The region south of the city of Marrakech was hardest hit by the magnitude-6.8 tremor. In this photo, a woman tries on Sept ...
The quake that struck in Morocco’s High Atlas mountains late on Friday night also damaged historic buildings in Marrakech – the nearest city to the epicentre – while most of the fatalities ...
Ouarzazate ( / ˌwɑːrzəˈzæt, - ˈzɑːt /; Arabic: ورزازات, romanized : Warzāzāt, IPA: [warzaːˈzaːt] ), nicknamed the door of the desert, is a city and capital of Ouarzazate Province in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet, south-central Morocco. Ouarzazate is a primary tourist destination in Morocco during the holidays, as well as a ...
A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such ...