High Atlas
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| Elevation | 4167 |
|---|---|
| Area | 77938 |
| Highest point | Toubkal |
| Country | Morocco |
| Passes | Tizi n'Tichka |
| Tizi Tigdane | |
| Tizi n' Timicha | |
| Tizi n' Tissili n'Imenaïne | |
| Tizi n' Tabgourt | |
| Address | Şerifali, 45, Semah Sk. , 34775 Ümraniye/İstanbul |
| Phone | (0216) 527 18 44 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1240581 |
About High Atlas
High Atlas, also called the Grand Atlas, is a mountain range in central Morocco, North Africa, the highest part of the Atlas Mountains. The High Atlas rises in the west at the Atlantic Ocean and stretches in an eastern direction to the Moroccan-Algerian border.
Where is the High Atlas
Morocco earthquake: Sisters' nightmares and a plea for lipstick
...By Sally NabilBBC Arabic, High Atlas Mountains, MoroccoClinging to her dream of becoming a dentist, 12-year-old Malak is desperate for her life to return to normal after the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco two weeks ago...
Morocco earthquake turns mountain village to field of boulders
...By Tom BatemanIn the High Atlas Mountains, MoroccoA dog called Colin scampers across the earthquake s wreckage in Morocco s remote mountain village of Douzrou...
Morocco earthquake: Villagers' hopes waning in search for survivors
... 8 magnitude tremor hit the High Atlas mountains south of Marrakesh, and destroyed many rural and remote villages...
Morocco earthquake: Race against time to save survivors buried in rubble
... Fallen rocks had partially blocked the already poorly maintained roads into the High Atlas mountains, the site of many of the worst-affected areas...
Morocco earthquake: Such magnitude unusual for country
... The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 18...
Morocco earthquake: British tourists describe 'terrifying' moment quake hit
... The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 18...
Morocco earthquake: Mountain villages plunged into grief
... " This scene of destruction and despair is being played out across many parts of the High Atlas Mountains...
Morocco earthquake death toll rises above 2,000
... The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh - a city with world heritage status which is popular with tourists...
Morocco earthquake: Such magnitude unusual for country
By Jonathan AmosScience correspondent
The earthquake of magnitude 6. 8 which has hit central Morocco is the biggest the area has seen since before 1900.
Thousands have died in, which struck at 23:11 local time on Friday.
The epicentre was in The High Atlas Mountains , 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 18. 5km, the US Geological Survey said.
The main tectonic driver is the collision between the plates that carry the European and African continents.
This quake will be related to the thrusting and faulting that continues to Push Up the Atlas Mountains .
But Morocco is not really The Place where such powerful earthquakes occur.
Most of the earthquake activity from this slow (4mm/year) geological " car crash" is further east in The Mediterranean , around Italy, Greece and towards Turkey.
In terms of history, there has been nothing bigger than a magnitude 6. 0 within 500km (300 miles) of Friday Night 's epicentre since before 1900.
This unfamiliarity of this has consequences. The Quake memory in the population will be limited and so will have been the preparedness.
It is often also the case that quakes that hit at night have bigger death tolls, as people are more likely to be inside collapsing buildings.
The US Geological Survey runs a model that estimates the probable scale of The Casualties and economic losses. It suggests for this event that the Death Toll could be in The High hundreds to low thousands.
The current toll could therefore rise and there could be aftershocks. As a rule of thumb people could expect to see one that is about one magnitude less than the main shock.
But even smaller tremors risk bringing down already damaged buildings.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
