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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 ...
An updated map of the Morocco M6.9 earthquake shows the aftershocks in purple, and includes the Moroccan earthquake catalog from Pelaez et al. (2007) with a 1955 M5.8 earthquake near today’s ...
The US embassy in Morocco has advised American citizens to “exercise caution” for the next 24 hours in case of additional earthquakes or aftershocks. Residents take shelter outside shops in ...
1960 Agadir earthquake. / 30.35; -9.69. The 1960 Agadir earthquake occurred on 29 February at 23:40:18 Western European Time near the city of Agadir, located in western Morocco on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. Despite the earthquake's moderate Mw scale magnitude of 5.8, its relatively shallow depth (15.0 km [7]) resulted in strong surface ...
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 ...
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 ...