Earthquake in Morocco

[WLJ]

6.8
Reported over 1k dead.
From the pictures appears many of the buildings just crumbled

    More than 1,000 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck central Morocco, according to the country's interior ministry

   The quake - measuring magnitude 6.8 - sent people rushing into the streets in Marrakesh and other cities
 
  Many of the deaths were said to be in hard-to-reach mountain areas
 
  The quake struck just after 23:00 local time, at a relatively shallow depth of 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh, according to the US Geological Survey
 

Live updates at the link

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-66760889

[WLJ]

[WLJ]

 M 6.8 - 51 km WSW of Oukaïmedene, Morocco
Time
    2023-09-08 18:11:02 (UTC-04:00)
Location
    31.070°N 8.382°W
Depth
    26.3 km

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M 4.9 - 61 km NE of Taroudant, Morocco
VIDYFI

Time
    2023-09-08 18:30:42 (UTC-04:00)
Location
    30.906°N 8.477°W
Depth
    10.0 km

[WLJ]

US President Joe Biden offered help to Morocco said no comment.

[Angel Eyes]

Just tell him Russia invaded Morocco.  They'll have more of our money than they'll know what to do with.

[K Frame]

"From the pictures appears many of the buildings just crumbled"

But Morocco has such modern, up-to-date building codes.

Just like Turkey.

[Tuco]

An aquaintance and his wife are currently on a Moroccan holiday. I just received notice they are well, just a little shook up by the ordeal.

[WLJ]

Over 2k now

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66765493