### [2023-09-8](/feed/2023/09/8/index.md)

##### 2023 Marrakesh-Safi earthquake
# At least 2,012 people are killed by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Chichaoua Province, Morocco. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/8/powerful-6-8-magnitude-earthquake-rattles-morocco)

### Changes:

1.  At least 115 people are killed by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Chichaoua Province, Morocco.  _2023-09-09 04:08:22 (First version)_
2.  At least 296 people are killed by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Chichaoua Province, Morocco.  _2023-09-09 08:08:25 (Update)_
3. At least 632 people are killed by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Chichaoua Province, Morocco.  _2023-09-09 10:08:23 (Update)_
4. At least 820 people are killed by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Chichaoua Province, Morocco.  _2023-09-09 12:08:25 (Update)_
5. At least 1,037 people are killed by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Chichaoua Province, Morocco.  _2023-09-10 11:04:34 (Update)_
5. At least 2,012 people are killed by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Chichaoua Province, Morocco.  _(Current version)_

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