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The earthquake, measuring magnitude 6.8, struck a well-known region between Marrakech and Taroudant. Unlike areas located along tectonic plate boundaries, the High Atlas is part of what geologists describe as an intracontinental mountain range. This, however, does not mean it is inactive.
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Geologists point to a well-understood mechanism. The convergence between the African and European plates continuously exerts pressure on the Earth’s crust, gradually reactivating ancient faults formed hundreds of millions of years ago. The earthquake itself results from the sudden rupture of one of these deep structures.
Initial analyses indicate that the rupture occurred at a depth of 20 to 30 kilometers and was primarily vertical in nature, a typical signature of a compressive fault.
An unmistakable seismic signature
Data recorded by seismological networks leaves little room for doubt. Specialists identify seismic waves characteristic of tectonic rupture, along with a coherent pattern of aftershocks and fault geometry consistent with the region’s geological structure.
Together, these elements form a clear «fingerprint» of a natural earthquake. By contrast, an explosion, whether military or experimental (with some even citing the HAARP project), produces entirely different signals, easily distinguishable by instruments at the National Institute of Geophysics.
Beyond these observations, the laws of physics alone are sufficient to dismiss the idea of an artificially triggered earthquake. A magnitude 6.8 event releases energy equivalent to several dozen nuclear bombs. Such force cannot be generated or controlled by current technologies, particularly at depths of tens of kilometers or along fault lines of that scale.
In other words, this is not only an unproven hypothesis, but a physically implausible one.
Between speculation and «science fiction»
The claims echo a broader trend observed during the Covid-19 pandemic: a tendency to challenge scientific explanations in favor of alternative narratives, sometimes bordering on science fiction.
In the case of an earthquake, a sudden and devastating event, the temptation to attribute it to intentional causes can be strong. It offers a sense of explanation where, in reality, there is only a natural, albeit dramatic, phenomenon.
