According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter was approximately 18.5 kilometers below the Earth's surface, although Morocco's seismic agency reported a depth of 11 kilometers.
Using heavy equipment and even their bare hands, rescuers in Morocco on Sunday stepped up efforts to find survivors of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people and flattened villages.
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