The epicentre of the earthquake, which struck at 23:11 local time on Friday, was in the High Atlas Mountains, 44 miles (71km) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 11.5 miles (18.5km).

The Atlas Mountains are an integral component of Morocco’s geographical and climatic landscape. They significantly influence ...

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Morocco's devastating earthquake last week hit thousands of people who live in traditional villages high in the Atlas Mountains, and helping them has been fraught with difficulty.

In Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains, a Chance to Disconnect Only an hour from Marrakech, the High Atlas Mountains offer the ideal place to unplug. By Juliet Izon • 05/21/25 7:00am.

Maps and photos show the impact of the Morocco earthquake By Rob Picheta , Krystina Shveda , Henrik Pettersson , Lou Robinson , Amy O'Kruk and Clint Alwahab , CNN 2 minute read ...

The quake struck Morocco’s High Atlas mountain range near Marrakech. The death toll has continued to climb in the wake of the rare and powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco ...

Tinzert, Atlas Mountains, Morocco (CNN)Rajaa Acherhri was known as the village math genius. At six years old, she loved solving problems way above her grade level. He sister Sanaa had big dreams ...