powerful earthquake kills thousands morocco elhaouz marrakech

navigate by keyword : town ruins village building landmark tourism history neighbourhood fortification city monastery house wall estate powerful earthquake kills thousands morocco elhaouz marrakech magnitude struck central friday night killing 900 people hit north african nation century impact hard reach mountainous areas united states geological survey epicenter located kilometers miles southwest historic 840 000 popular tourist destination

$Powerful earthquake kills thousands in Morocco \$

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$Powerful earthquake kills thousands in Morocco \$

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Morocco on Friday night, killing at least 2,900 people. It was the most powerful earthquake to hit that part of the North African nation in more than a century, with much of the impact in hard-to-reach mountainous areas.According to the United States Geological Survey, the epicenter was located about 72 kilometers (44.7 miles) southwest of historic Marrakech, a city of some 840,000 people and a popular tourist destination.