The earthquake that struck central Morocco had a magnitude of 6.8, making it the largest to strike the region since before 1900.

But a lot of people were instantly brought back to mind the terrible earthquake that devastated Agadir in 1960.

A third of the city's inhabitants, or at least 12,000 people, were killed when the earthquake, which had a magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter scale, struck the southern Moroccan city on February 29. It continues to be the country's deadliest earthquake in recorded history.

Thousands of people were left buried beneath concrete and thousands of hotels, restaurants, stores, and the central market were devastated.