Reacción a "Reactions: Earthquake hits Morocco, leaves hundreds dead"

The earthquake was magnitude 6.8 with 18.5 km depth, which is quite shallow. The shallow earthquakes are normally more destructive. The location is at the boundary of the Eurasian and African plates. Almost all earthquakes occur at the boundary of tectonic plates due to their movement.

It is too early to see the extent of damage. However, from what I’ve seen in photos and videos this very similar to the earthquake that occurred in February in Turkey. The area is full of old and historical buildings, which are mainly masonry. The collapsed reinforced concrete structures that I saw in the photos were either old or substandard.