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Rabat: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit Morocco. The death toll has risen to 632 people and 329 people were injured. State television announced the information on Saturday. Morocco's interior ministry said in a statement that deaths were reported in the provinces and municipalities of Haouj, Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Aguilal, Chichowa and Taroudant.
According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake's epicenter was located in the High Atlas Mountains 71 kilometers southwest of Marrakech, with a focal depth of 18.5 kilometers. The quake struck at 11.11pm and people could be seen running in the streets in videos on social media. Other videos showed damaged buildings and rubble-strewn streets. The earthquake was felt in the capital Rabat, about 350 kilometers away from the epicenter, as well as in cities such as Casablanca and Essaouira.