They happen closer to the Earth's surface. Imagine someone hitting a drum very close to the top surface; the sound and impact will be much louder and stronger-Similarly, when an earthquake is shallow, it shakes the ground much more violently because it is closer to the surface, making it more dangerous as it can cause more damage to buildings and can be more harmful to people.
On the other hand, deep earthquakes occur far below the surface. So, deep earthquakes, being farther from the surface, have less force by the time they reach the top, causing less shaking and, therefore, less damage compared to shallow earthquakes.
Earthquake in Morocco occurred due to the northward convergence of the African plate with respect to the Eurasian plate along a complex plate boundary.
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