Sunday, March 01, 2009

The earth moves in Essaouira!


Spices in the souq in Essaouira.. no damage!

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake hits Essaouira province

An earth tremor measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale hit Saturday evening the province of Essaouira, southern Morocco, the National Geophysics Institute reported.

The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at around 8 pm, was in the commune of Sidi Kaouki, about 20 km from Essaouira.

No casualties or losses were reported, according to local authorities.


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Anonymous said...

Je crois bien qu essaouira est situee a peu pres au centre de la cote atlantique et non au Sud du Maroc