What caused the earthquake in Morocco? And could such an earthquake also occur in Belgium? Seismologist responds

Just like in Turkey last February, the residents of Morocco can only clear dead mountains and rubble, after a strong earthquake measuring 6.8 occurred this morning about 70 kilometers outside Marrakesh. Two major earthquakes in a relatively short time in the same (large) Mediterranean area. Is that still a coincidence? We asked experienced seismologist Manuel Sintubin (KU Leuven). “In North-East Limburg it is in principle also possible to experience an earthquake of 6.5.”

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