The epicentre of the earthquake, which struck at 23:11 local time on Friday, was in the High Atlas Mountains, 44 miles (71km) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 11.5 miles (18.5km).

NPR's Eleanor Beardsley takes us to the Atlas Mountains for a day to see just how hard it is to get ... We cannot follow a map. And, yeah, we can keep walking, like, for 900 meter or kilometer ...

The Atlas Mountains are an integral component of Morocco’s geographical and climatic landscape. They significantly influence local weather patterns water resources and ecological diversity.

In Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains, a Chance to Disconnect Only an hour from Marrakech, the High Atlas Mountains offer the ideal place to unplug. By Juliet Izon • 05/21/25 7:00am ...

The High Atlas can be as much as 15C cooler than Marrakech, which makes much of the spring-to-autumn window viable for a hiking trip. High summer can reach 28C, so June and September either side ...

The Atlas Mountains range extends over 500 kilometers from the south of Iberia to the bottom of the Sahara. ... Earthquake of September 8, 2023 Fault plate with seismic analysis of maps recorded in ...

The Atlas Mountains in Morocco have been identified as one of the top three mountain destinations for 2025, alongside the Italian Dolomites and Chile’s Portillo sites. According to Forbes ...

Rescuers race to Morocco's Atlas Mountains to attend to quake victims Rescue teams are pulling survivors from buildings collapsed by Friday's powerful earthquake.

A stretch of lonely road across Morocco’s Atlas Mountains has long been known for its stunning views and perilous turns. After the earthquake, it became a lifeline for dozens of destroyed villages.