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Taroudant, Morocco- An earthquake of low magnitude shook the Moroccan city of Fez at about 9 am today.
Reporters from the city told MWN that the earthquake was of low magnitude, but as of the time of publication, the National Institute of Geo – physics of the National Centre for Scientific and Technical Research had not announced the measurment.
"Everybody felt the earth shaking under their feet," said a resident of the city.
The same source said that the earthquake had also hit other cities in the same region like Ifrane and Azrou. Thankfully no casualties or material damages have been reported. It is worth mentioning that an earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale was recorded the same day last year (Tuesday April 16, 2013) in Ifrane province (60 km from Fez). The worst recent earthquake recorded in Morocco was that of the coastal city of Al Houceima, on the northern edge of the Rif Mountains. The tragic earthquake was of magnitude 6,4 MI, and caused about 628 deaths, 926 injuries, the destruction 2,539 homes, and more than 15,000 people were left homeless.© Morocco World News. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten or redistributed
