2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake
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The 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake was a powerful and deadly seismic event in Morocco that caused widespread destruction across the Marrakesh–Safi region and surrounding areas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake canonical | 1 |
| 2023 Morocco earthquake | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake Context triple: [Tinmal Mosque, damageEvent, 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake]
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A.
2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes
The 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes were a devastating series of powerful quakes that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria in February 2023, causing massive loss of life, widespread destruction of infrastructure and historic sites, and a major humanitarian crisis.
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B.
1943 Tosya–Ladik earthquake
The 1943 Tosya–Ladik earthquake was a powerful and destructive seismic event in northern Turkey that ruptured a major segment of the North Anatolian Fault and caused extensive damage and loss of life.
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C.
1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake
The 1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake was a major and destructive seismic event in northwestern Turkey that ruptured a segment of the North Anatolian Fault, causing significant damage and casualties.
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D.
1999 Düzce earthquake
The 1999 Düzce earthquake was a powerful and deadly magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck northwestern Turkey, causing extensive destruction and loss of life just months after the devastating İzmit earthquake.
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E.
1927 Crimean earthquake
The 1927 Crimean earthquake was a powerful seismic event in the Black Sea region that caused significant damage across Crimea and nearby areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake Target entity description: The 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake was a powerful and deadly seismic event in Morocco that caused widespread destruction across the Marrakesh–Safi region and surrounding areas.
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A.
2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes
The 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes were a devastating series of powerful quakes that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria in February 2023, causing massive loss of life, widespread destruction of infrastructure and historic sites, and a major humanitarian crisis.
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B.
1943 Tosya–Ladik earthquake
The 1943 Tosya–Ladik earthquake was a powerful and destructive seismic event in northern Turkey that ruptured a major segment of the North Anatolian Fault and caused extensive damage and loss of life.
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C.
1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake
The 1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake was a major and destructive seismic event in northwestern Turkey that ruptured a segment of the North Anatolian Fault, causing significant damage and casualties.
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D.
1999 Düzce earthquake
The 1999 Düzce earthquake was a powerful and deadly magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck northwestern Turkey, causing extensive destruction and loss of life just months after the devastating İzmit earthquake.
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E.
1927 Crimean earthquake
The 1927 Crimean earthquake was a powerful seismic event in the Black Sea region that caused significant damage across Crimea and nearby areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
ⓘ
natural disaster ⓘ |
| aftershocks | multiple aftershocks in following days ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
2023 Morocco earthquake
ⓘ
linked to:
2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake
|
| casualties |
>2900 deaths
ⓘ
>5500 injuries ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| damage |
historic buildings damaged in Marrakesh medina
ⓘ
infrastructure damage in Marrakesh–Safi region ⓘ widespread building collapse ⓘ |
| date | 2023-09-08 ⓘ |
| deadliestInCountrySince | 1960 Agadir earthquake ⓘ |
| depth | 18.5 km ⓘ |
| epicenterNear | Ighil, Al Haouz Province ⓘ |
| faultZone |
High Atlas Mountains
ⓘ
linked to:
High Atlas
|
| feltIn |
Algeria
ⓘ
Fez ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Rabat ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| historicSiteDamaged |
Koutoubia Mosque surroundings
ⓘ
city walls of Marrakesh ⓘ medina of Marrakesh ⓘ
linked to:
Medina of Marrakesh
|
| intensityScale | Modified Mercalli intensity scale ⓘ |
| internationalAidFrom |
Qatar
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ United Arab Emirates ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ other countries ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| localTime | 23:11:00 ⓘ |
| magnitude |
6.8 Mw
ⓘ
6.9 Mw ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | VIII (Severe) ⓘ |
| plateTectonicSetting | convergence of African Plate and Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
Al Haouz Province
ⓘ
Chichaoua Province ⓘ Marrakesh ⓘ Marrakesh–Safi ⓘ
linked to:
Marrakesh-Safi
Ouarzazate Province ⓘ
linked to:
Ouarzazate region
Taroudant Province ⓘ |
| response | national emergency response by Moroccan authorities ⓘ |
| stronglyFeltIn |
Agadir
ⓘ
Casablanca ⓘ |
| triggered | landslides in the High Atlas Mountains ⓘ |
| type | oblique-reverse faulting ⓘ |
| utcTime | 2023-09-08T22:11:00Z ⓘ |
| worstAffectedArea |
Al Haouz Province
ⓘ
rural villages in the High Atlas ⓘ |
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Subject: 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake Description of subject: The 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake was a powerful and deadly seismic event in Morocco that caused widespread destruction across the Marrakesh–Safi region and surrounding areas.
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linked to: 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake