Morocco : Powerful Earthquake
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck central Morocco, 72 kilometres southwest of Marrakesh.
- Morocco is a mountainous country in western North Africa that lies directly across the Strait of Gibraltar.
- It retains much of its ancient architecture and even more of its traditional customs.
- Morocco’s largest city and major Atlantic Ocean port is Casablanca, an industrial and commercial centre.
- Capital: Rabat
- It borders Algeria to the east and southeast, the Western Sahara to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north.
- It is the only African country with coastal exposure to both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
- Two small Spanish enclaves, Ceuta and Melilla, are situated on the country’s northern coast.
- Major mountain ranges: Atlas and Rif
