And the Moroccan Ministry of Interior determined, at least during the morning of Saturday, that And 394 people died in the Al Haouz region, south of Marrakesh, near the epicenterTaroudant 271, Chichaoua 91, Ouarzazate 31, Marrakech 13, Azilal 11, Agadir 5, Casablanca 3, and Youssoufia one.
According to the Moroccan National Institute of Geophysics, the earthquake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale and occurred in the Marrakech region (north) at 11:11 pm, at a depth of eight kilometers.
The epicenter was in the town of Aigil, about 80 km southwest of Marrakech.
On social networks, videos were posted Collapsed and damaged buildings, including parts of the famous red walls that surround the old city in historic Marrakecha UNESCO World Heritage Site, as residents took to the streets in panic.
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According to eyewitnesses, quoting the Effie agency, residents of northern cities, such as Larache, 550 km from the epicenter, felt the tremor, as well as in Casablanca and Rabat, 300 and 370 km away, respectively.
The earthquake was felt in Portugal
The IPMA said in a statement that the earthquake was felt with maximum intensity III/IV, on the modified Mercalli scale, in the municipalities of Castro Marim, Faro, Lule, Portimão, Vila Real de Santo Antonio (Faro), Cascais, Lisbon. , Torres Vedras, Vila Franca de Xira (Lisbon), Almada, Setubal and Sines (Setubal).
It was also felt less acutely in the municipalities of Coimbra, Albufeira, Olhao, Silves (Faro), Alenquer, Llores, Mafra, Oeiras, Sintra, Amadora, Odvilas (Lisbon), Santo Tirso, Vila Nova de Gaia (Porto). The institute added Santiago de Casem, Seixal and Sesimbra (Setubal).
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