Deadliest earthquakes of 2023: Seven quakes that hit Asian, West Asian countries
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 jolts Indonesia's Irian Jaya An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 killed at least 15 people, and damaged houses and buildings in the coastal Guayas region. A strong earthquake struck Morocco in September 2023. The Al Haouz earthquake, named after the Moroccan province most impacted by the shaking, occurred on September 8 with violent tremors near its epicentre and very strong ones in the city of Marrakesh.
Nearly 3,000 people were killed and over 5,500 reportedly injured, and there was widespread damage to structures, according to the researchers. Powerful earthquakes jolted Afghanistan and killed more than 2,000 people in October 2023. Over 100 killed, 200 injured after 6.2 magnitude quake hit Gansu-Qinghai border At least 128 people were killed and dozens injured in Nepal when a strong earthquake struck the western area of Jajarkot, Nepal.
The earthquake was the deadliest since 2015 when about 9,000 people were killed in two earthquakes in Nepal. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Friday, killing one person, injuring dozens, and damaging buildings. Earthquake today: 6.3 magnitude quake strikes Taiwan region A 6.2-magnitude quake struck a remote mountainous area between Gansu and Qinghai provinces on 18 December.
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