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The 1960 Agadir earthquake occurred on 29 February at 23:40:18 Western European Time near the city of Agadir, located in western Morocco on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. Despite the earthquake's moderate M w scale magnitude of 5.8, its relatively shallow depth (15.0 km [7] ) resulted in strong surface shaking, with a maximum perceived ...
Sep 9, 2023 · The most deadly earthquake in Morocco’s recent history struck near Agadir in 1960, killing at least 12,000 people. The coastal city is located 80 miles southwest of the epicenter of...
Sep 14, 2023 · By The New York Times. The disaster is the deadliest earthquake in Morocco since a 5.9-magnitude quake in 1960 devastated the coastal city of Agadir, about 150 miles southwest of Marrakesh,...
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Sep 9, 2023 · 9 September 2023. By Lauren Turner,BBC News. Getty Images. An earthquake has hit Morocco, leading to thousands of deaths and injuries. Here is a look at what we know so far. What has happened...
Sep 9, 2023 · 9 September 2023. By Laurence Peter & Maria Zaccaro,BBC News. Share. Watch: Four videos show extent of damage in Marrakesh. The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Morocco has soared to...
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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 2023 after the Turkey–Syria earthquakes. [9] .
Sep 11, 2023 · 11 Sep 2023. The magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit Morocco last week was a rare occurrence. It was the deadliest the country has experienced in more than 60 years. At least 2,681 people were...
