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Morocco earthquake of 2023: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As Oukaïmedene earthquake • Marrakech-Safi earthquake
Date September 8, 2023
Location Morocco

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Morocco earthquake of 2023
Morocco earthquake of 2023
Diagram showing three types of faulting related to earthquakes: normal faulting, reverse faulting, and strike-slip faulting, with labeled blocks, fault lines, and movement directions.
A man carries a child while walking through rubble and destroyed houses, with two other people nearby, after the earthquake in Tafeghaghte village, Morocco.
Morocco earthquake of 2023
Morocco earthquake of 2023
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