Several Moroccan cities experienced an earthquake on Friday night.
The earthquake was felt just minutes before 11:14 p.m.
Although the epicenter was near Marrakech, the shocks were felt throughout several cities, including Casablanca, Rabat, and Fez. People who felt the quake left their houses to the streets, fearing another possible earthquake.
Citing the German Research Center for Geosciences, Reuters reported that the earthquake’s magnitude was estimated at nearly 7.
The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the German center said.
The earthquake has also caused the evacuation of several buildings, including a hotel in Marrakech.
Many videos circulating online documented the moment when the earthquake struck. A series of videos depict a large group of people in a state of panic as they were trying to flee a building.
Another video shows a few people injured due to the collapse of a section from a mosque in Marrakech.
Morocco World News followers shared a series of pictures, depicting the damages caused by an earthquake of magnitude 7 that hit several Moroccan cities across Morocco.
The shocks have reportedly caused many material damages, particularly among buildings in Marrakech’s old medina.
