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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
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...