A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing hundreds of people and damaging buildings and historic landmarks in major cities.
late Friday night, killing hundreds of people and damaging buildings and historic landmarks in major cities.
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. 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.
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