A magnitude 4.6 tremor, the first aftershock that exceeds 4.5 since the earthquake on the 8th that left almost 3,000 dead, shook the affected Atlas area at 6:53 local time (5:53 GMT time) and was felt in the city of Marrakech.
Since the earthquake of magnitude between 6.8 and 7 (depending on the organization that measures it) occurred six days ago, there have been many aftershocks in the area and some have been felt, such as one of 3.9 this Wednesday, which in The village of Imi N'Tala led rescue services to ask journalists to leave the area due to the danger of landslides.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor felt this Thursday was of magnitude 4.6 and occurred at a depth of 9.7 kilometers near Ighil, the same village in the Atlas Mountains. which was the epicenter of the deadly earthquake.
This is the most important aftershock recorded by Spain's National Geographic Institute (IGN) since the deadly earthquake.. In this time, there have been about thirty small earthquakes of more than 3.4 magnitude and the highest so far, 4.3, occurred last Tuesday morning.
Victim balance
The death toll from the September 8 earthquake has risen to around 2,950, as confirmed by the authorities, who point out that more than 5,600 people have been injured.
The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior has specified that to date 2,946 deaths and 5,674 injuries have been confirmed, while pointing out that the most affected province is Al Haouz, where the epicenter was located, where 1,684 fatalities have been recorded.
Behind them are the provinces of Taroudant, with 980 deaths; Chichaua, with 202 deaths; Ouarzazate, with 41 victims; and Marrakech, with 18. On the other hand, eleven deaths have been confirmed in Azilal, five in Agadir, three in Casablanca and one in Yusufia and Essaouira.
Likewise, it has stated that 2,944 total victims, practically all of them, have already been buried, before pointing out that the authorities continue their search and rescue efforts, as well as those aimed at dealing with the repercussions of the earthquake, as reported by the agency. Moroccan state news agency, MAP.