Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Morocco — GFZ

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck Morocco late on Friday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake occurred about 72 km east of the Moroccan city of Marrakesh, according to the United States Geological Survey.

However, a few accounts on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, showed tremors being felt. Videos posted on the platform showed people running out to streets and buildings shaking.

 

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