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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck western Morocco in September 2023 .
The last powerful earthquake to affect Morocco occurred in 1960 .
Most seismic activity occurs near the Rif Mountains , which are formed by convergence of the African and Eurasian plates.
But closer to the High Atlas Mountains , plates are converging at a rate of only about 1 millimeter per year.
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