How did the earthquakes in Morocco happen? | ABC News

Thousands of people have died, and thousands more injured after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the High Atlas Mountains, south west of Marrakesh. How did it happen? How often do they occur? Are they common in the region? ABC News’ National Science, Technology and Environment reporter Michael Slezak explains the science behind the quake.  Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE
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