2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake
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The 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake was a powerful and deadly seismic event in Morocco that caused widespread destruction across the Marrakesh–Safi region and surrounding areas.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
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natural disaster ⓘ |
| aftershocks | multiple aftershocks in following days ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 2023 Morocco earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
>2900 deaths
ⓘ
>5500 injuries ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| damage |
historic buildings damaged in Marrakesh medina
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infrastructure damage in Marrakesh–Safi region ⓘ widespread building collapse ⓘ |
| date | 2023-09-08 ⓘ |
| deadliestInCountrySince | 1960 Agadir earthquake ⓘ |
| depth | 18.5 km ⓘ |
| epicenterNear | Ighil, Al Haouz Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faultZone | High Atlas Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feltIn |
Algeria
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Fez NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabat NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicSiteDamaged |
Koutoubia Mosque surroundings
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city walls of Marrakesh ⓘ medina of Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Modified Mercalli intensity scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internationalAidFrom |
Qatar
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ other countries ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| localTime | 23:11:00 ⓘ |
| magnitude |
6.8 Mw
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6.9 Mw ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | VIII (Severe) ⓘ |
| plateTectonicSetting | convergence of African Plate and Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
Al Haouz Province
NERFINISHED
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Chichaoua Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Marrakesh–Safi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ouarzazate Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Taroudant Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| response | national emergency response by Moroccan authorities ⓘ |
| stronglyFeltIn |
Agadir
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Casablanca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggered | landslides in the High Atlas Mountains ⓘ |
| type | oblique-reverse faulting ⓘ |
| utcTime | 2023-09-08T22:11:00Z ⓘ |
| worstAffectedArea |
Al Haouz Province
NERFINISHED
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rural villages in the High Atlas ⓘ |
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