Current:Home > MarketsPowerful earthquake strikes Morocco, causing shaking in much of the country -Quantum Capital Pro
Powerful earthquake strikes Morocco, causing shaking in much of the country
View
Date:2025-04-17 04:45:07
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday, and shaking was felt from Rabat to Marrakesh. There was no immediate word on any casualties or damage.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and occurred about 18 kilometers (11 miles) below the surface.
It said the quake hit at 11:11 p.m. and was centered about 56.3 kilometers (34.9 miles) west of Oukaimeden, a popular ski resort in the Atlas Mountains.
veryGood! (3)
Related
- DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
- Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- Rams vs. 49ers highlights: LA wins rainy defensive struggle in key divisional game
- Average rate on 30
- Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
- What to watch: O Jolie night
- The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
Ranking
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- Israel lets Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for first time in over a year as cease
- The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot, watchdog finds
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
- Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
- Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
- 2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self
Recommendation
Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
Why members of two of EPA's influential science advisory committees were let go
'We're reborn!' Gazans express joy at returning home to north
Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills
EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
Warm inflation data keep S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq under wraps before Fed meeting next week
Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge
Israel lets Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for first time in over a year as cease