Morocco earthquake caused no damage to road Infrastructure or water installations
No damage has been reported so far to road infrastructure or water installations following the earthquake that struck the province of Ouezzane on Monday, according to the Ministry of Equipment and Water.
In a press release issued on Tuesday, the Ministry announced that its central and territorial departments conducted surveys to evaluate the impact of the tremor on the road network and water installations in Ouezzane and neighboring provinces.
«So far, no damage has been reported to road infrastructure or water installations», the Ministry confirmed.
The epicenter of this telluric tremor, which measured 5.2 on the Richter scale and occurred at 11:48 p.m. local time, was located in the commune of Brikcha, within the province of Ouezzane.
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