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Earthquake in Morocco
« on: September 09, 2023, 12:29:25 PM »
6.8
Reported over 1k dead.
From the pictures appears many of the buildings just crumbled

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    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
 

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https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-66760889
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Re: Earthquake in Morocco
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2023, 12:32:20 PM »
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Re: Earthquake in Morocco
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2023, 12:33:23 PM »
 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
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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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Re: Earthquake in Morocco
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2023, 12:38:30 PM »
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Re: Earthquake in Morocco
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2023, 12:45:40 PM »
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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Re: Earthquake in Morocco
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2023, 12:47:20 PM »
"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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Re: Earthquake in Morocco
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2023, 05:49:39 PM »
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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Re: Earthquake in Morocco
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2023, 08:53:18 PM »
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