The magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit Morocco last week was a rare occurrence. Earthquakes are commonly caused along the seam where two tectonic plates move against each other, and in Morocco, earthquakes mostly happen where the Africa and Eurasia plates meet. So how bad was this “strong” earthquake, how rare was it and what exactly caused it? How rare was this earthquake? This was the deadliest earthquake registered in Morocco since 1960 when a 5.8 quake struck Agadir.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 11, 2023 22:12 UTC