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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: WLJ on September 09, 2023, 12:29:25 PM
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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
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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
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US President Joe Biden offered help to Morocco said no comment.
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Just tell him Russia invaded Morocco. They'll have more of our money than they'll know what to do with.
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"From the pictures appears many of the buildings just crumbled"
But Morocco has such modern, up-to-date building codes.
Just like Turkey.
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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.
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Over 2k now
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66765493