RABAT, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- A devastating earthquake, the deadliest in decades, struck Morocco Friday night, claiming the lives of more than 1,300 people.
The 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the High Atlas mountain range shortly after 11:00 p.m. local time on Friday (2200 GMT) at a relatively shallow depth of 18.5 kilometers, as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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