Reuters reported from the German Seismological Center: A 7-magnitude earthquake shook Morocco

The earthquake measured 6.8 on the Richter scale, according to the American Geophysical Institute. Its center was located southwest of the tourist city of Marrakesh, 320 km south of the capital, Rabat.

The earthquake caused material damage, according to witnesses and photos circulated on social media.

In one of the areas of Al Haouz, the epicenter of the earthquake, a family was trapped under the rubble after their house collapsed, according to media reports.

The Media 24 website quoted medical sources as saying that there was a “massive influx” of wounded into Marrakesh hospitals.

Residents of Marrakesh, Rabat, Casablanca, Agadir and Essaouira felt the earthquake, which sparked a state of panic.