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Date: September 08, 2023 at 16:51:26
From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: 6.9 Morocco |
URL: https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake_information/earthquake.php?id=1550978 |
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Magnitude 6.9
Region MOROCCO
Date time 2023-09-08 22:11:00.7 UTC
Location 31.074 ; -8.477
Depth 10 km
Distance 77 km SSW of Marrakesh, Morocco / pop: 839,000 / local time: 23:11:00.7 2023-09-08
60 km WSW of Oukaïmedene, Morocco / pop: 4,400 / local time: 23:11:00.7 2023-09-08
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Date: September 09, 2023 at 04:12:07
From: eaamon, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: 6.9 Morocco |
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downgraded to 6.8
850 deaths as of 6 AM Central time zone and 650 injuries.
but there are so many buried as it hit just after 11:11 PM local time and most were sleeping.
it is disgusting that none of my local news stations will even talk about or report on it.
funny thing George Borey on the old Art Bell show take over said something about
that time and he felt it means something.
11:11 that is....
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Date: September 09, 2023 at 07:16:01
From: blindhog 6th sense, [DNS_Address]
Subject: It's Interesting that You Posted About 11:11, Because a Couple of... |
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...days ago I glanced at my car dash clock and
I saw 11:11. It took me aback because I'd
heard talk about the supposed significance of
11:11. What that significance is, I don't
know.
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Date: September 08, 2023 at 22:29:29
From: jordan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: 6.9 Morocco |
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A Mww 6.8 earthquake struck the Marrakesh-Safi region of
Morocco on 8 September 2023. The earthquake had an
epicenter 71.8 km (44.6 mi) southwest of Marrakesh, near
the ski resort of Oukaimeden in the Atlas Mountains.[1].
It occurred as a result of shallow oblique-thrust
faulting beneath the mountain range. At least 296 deaths
were reported; most occurred outside Marrakesh. Damage
was widespread; buildings and historic landmarks in
Marrakesh were damaged. The earthquake was also felt in
Spain, Portugal, and Algeria.[2][3]
The earthquake is the largest instrumentally recorded in
Morocco's modern history,[6] only being surpassed by
upper estimates of the 1755 Meknes earthquake, at Mw
6.5–7.0.[
1755-11-27 Meknes IX Nearly 10,000
Severe damage [1]
1755-11-01 Portugal, Morocco, Spain VII–VIII
8.5–9.0 Mw Several thousand
Considerable damage / tsunami [1]
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Date: September 08, 2023 at 19:29:29
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: 6.9 Morocco |
URL: https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/powerful-earthquake-strikes-morocco-causing-18356085.php |
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Earthquake in Morocco kills at least 296 people, government reports
By SAM METZ, Associated PressUpdated Sep 8, 2023 7:26 p.m.
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A powerful earthquake that struck Morocco late Friday night killed at least 296 people, the country’s Interior Ministry said.
Moroccans posted videos showing buildings reduced to rubble and dust and parts of the famous red walls that surround the old city in historic Marrakech, a UNESCO World Heritage site, damaged. Tourists and others posted videos of people screaming and evacuating restaurants in the city as throbbing club music played.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 when it hit at 11:11 p.m. (2211 GMT), with shaking that lasted several seconds. Morocco’s National Seismic Monitoring and Alert Network measured it at 7 on the Richter scale. The U.S. agency reported a magnitude-4.9 aftershock hit 19 minutes later.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday, damaging buildings in major cities and sending panicked people pouring into streets and alleyways from the capital Rabat to Marrakech, the county's most visited tourist destination.
The quake damaged buildings and dozens were feared dead, local media said. There was no official confirmation for any dead or injured.
Moroccans posted videos showing buildings reduced to rubble and dust and parts of the famous red walls that surround the old city in historic Marrakech, a UNESCO World Heritage site, damaged. Tourists and others posted videos of people screaming and evacuating restaurants in the city as throbbing club music played.
Reports on damage and any casualties often take time to filter in after many earthquakes, particularly those that hit in the middle of the night.
Rather than return to concrete buildings, men, women and children stayed out in the streets worried about aftershocks and other reverberations that could cause their homes to sway.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 when it hit at 11:11 p.m. (2211 GMT), with shaking that lasted several seconds. Morocco's National Seismic Monitoring and Alert Network measured it at 7 on the Richter scale. The U.S. agency reported a magnitude-4.9 aftershock hit 19 minutes later.
Variations in early measurements are common, although either reading would be Morocco's strongest in years. Though earthquakes are relatively rare in North Africa, a magnitude 5.8 tremor struck near Agadir and caused thousands of deaths in 1960.
The epicenter of Friday's tremor was high in the Atlas Mountains roughly 70 kilometers (43.5 miles) south of Marrakech. It was also near Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa and Oukaimeden, a popular Moroccan ski resort.
The USGS said the epicenter was 18 kilometers (11 miles) below the Earth’s surface, while Morocco’s seismic agency put it at 8 kilometers (5 miles) down.
Beyond reports on the quake's magnitude, neither Moroccan officials nor MAP, Morocco’s official news agency, had published any information about casualties or damages as of early Saturday. Government officials typically use the agency to communicate information about important matters.
The quake was felt as far away as Portugal and Algeria, according to the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere and Algeria's Civil Defense agency, which oversees emergency response.
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Date: September 08, 2023 at 19:20:30
From: chaskuchar@stcharlesmo, [DNS_Address]
Subject: link for news about it |
URL: https://apnews.com/article/morocco-earthquake-marraskesh-7f4a503009dede0dec0208c08d6b100b |
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https://apnews.com/article/morocco-earthquake-marraskesh-
7f4a503009dede0dec0208c08d6b100b
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