Morocco earthquake kills hundreds

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing over a thousand people and destroying buildings in the deadliest tremor to hit the country in decades


Fatalities reported

Marrakesh:
Parts of Medina – Unesco World heritage Site – damaged

Chichaoua 
Essaouira

Epicentre:
6.8 magnitude

Agadir
Taroudant
ATLANTIC OCEAN
WESTERN SAHARA
SPAIN
Mediterranean Sea
RIF
Rabat
Fes
Casablanca 
MIDDLE ATLAS
MOROCCO
Azilal
HIGH ATLAS
Ouarzazate
ANTI-ATLAS
ALGERIA
SAHARA DESERT
100km 60 miles


Sources: U.S. Geological Survey, Reuters, BBC
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