2023 Marrakesh–Safi Earthquake
On 8 September 2023 at 23:11 Daylight saving time in Morocco, DST (22:11 Coordinated Universal Time, UTC), an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent'') struck Morocco's Al Haouz Province. The earthquake's epicenter was southwest of Marrakesh, near the town of Ighil, Morocco, Ighil and the Oukaïmeden ski resort in the Atlas Mountains. It occurred as a result of shallow Fault (geology)#Oblique-slip faults, oblique-thrust faulting beneath the mountain range. At least 2,960 deaths were reported, with most occurring outside Marrakesh. Damage was widespread, and historic landmarks in Marrakesh were destroyed. The earthquake was also felt in Spain, Portugal, and Algeria. It is the strongest instrumentally recorded earthquake in Morocco, the deadliest in the country since the 1960 Agadir earthquake, and the second-deadliest earthquake of Earthquakes in 2023, 2023 after the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, Turkey–Syria earthquakes. Its ...
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Imi N'Tala
Imi N'Tala is a remote village in the Marrakesh–Safi region of Morocco. History The village was heavily destroyed in the 2023 Marrakesh-Safi earthquake. At least 70 people died in the village. References

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