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A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night and killed at least 820 people, according to Morocco’s Interior Ministry. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake had 6.8-magnitude when it hit at 11:11 p.m. locally, with shaking that lasted several seconds. Morocco’s National Seismic Monitoring and Alert Network measured it at 7 on the Richter scale.
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Government says most damage occurred outside of cities and towns with many buildings reduced to rubble and dust
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Late-night chaos in Agadir as screaming and car alarms wake residents to unexpected tremor
A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing hundreds of people and damaging buildings and historic landmarks in major cities.
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