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Worst earthquake in region in 100 years
9 September 2023 09:50 BST
The powerful earthquake on Friday was the worst to hit the region in over 100 years.
Nasser Jabour, director of the country's National Institute of Geophysics, said it was "the first time in a century that the centre has recorded such a violent earthquake in Morocco".
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said earthquakes in the region are "uncommon, but not unexpected".
"Since 1900, there have been no earthquakes M6 (magnitude 6) and larger within 500km of this earthquake, and only nine M5 (magnitude 5) and larger earthquakes," USGS said.
It added that "significant damage [was] likely and the disaster is potentially widespread".