SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Morocco's devastating earthquake last week hit thousands of people who live in traditional villages high in the Atlas Mountains, and helping them has been fraught with difficulty.

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).

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The Central Pangean Mountains were massive. On a contemporary map of the world, they spanned continents. Therefore, there are so many places you can go to see what’s left of them.

Marrakech and its UNESCO World Heritage site will likely see the bulk of aid and reconstruction assistance. Communities in the Atlas Mountains do not have this internationally recognised label to ...

Only an hour from Marrakech, the High Atlas Mountains offer the ideal place to unplug. By Juliet Izon • 05/21/25 7:00am Just a short drive from Marrakech, the High Atlas Mountains feel a world away.