Morocco: 6.8 Earthquake

On Friday 8 September, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck central Morocco. The quake struck at a depth of 18.5km and occurred in the Ighil area of the High Atlas mountains, about 70km southwest of Marrakesh, at just after 11 p.m. local time.

The earthquake was felt across multiple cities in central Morocco and was felt strongly in Marrakesh with some damage reported to buildings in the Old City. Internet access has also been impacted in Marrakesh.