Reasons behind Morocco’s earthquake

GS Paper 1  Syllabus: Geography: Geomorphology   Source: TH, IE  Context: A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Morocco, causing extensive damage and a death toll exceeding 2,400 people. The earthquake’s epicentre was in the Atlas Mountains near Marrakech.   Reason for the Earthquake: The earthquake in Morocco resulted from a geological phenomenon …