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Morocco earthquake: Such magnitude usual for country

2023-09-09 21:21
There has been nothing bigger than a magnitude 6.0 in the affected area for more than one century.
Morocco earthquake: Such magnitude usual for country

The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 which has hit central Morocco is the biggest the area has seen since before 1900.

More than 820 people have died in the quake, which struck at 23:11 local time on Friday.

The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh...