FAST FACTS
On September 8, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Morocco, about 45 miles southwest of Marrakech
Nearly 3,000 people are confirmed dead, with injuries numbering more than 5,500—figures that are expected to increase as search-and-rescue operations continue
The disaster was Morocco’s most powerful earthquake in more than a century and its deadliest since 1960
More than 380,000 people have been affected by the earthquake
