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Rescuers search for survivors under the rubble of a collapsed house in Moulay Brahim, Al Haouz province, on September 9, 2023, after an earthquake. Photo by Fadel Senna/AFP

A resident navigates through the rubble following a 6.8-magnitude quake in Marrakesh on Sept 9, 2023. - Photo by Fadel Senna / AFP

This frame grab from video footage taken by AFPTV shows people out in the open in Marrakesh Sept 9, 2023, following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco. - (Photo by Faisal Baddour / AFPTV / AFP)

A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake rattled Morocco late Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, causing people to flee their homes in a panic.

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A strong earthquake struck Ecuador on Saturday, killing at least 12 people, according to the country's Risk Management Secretariat.

A jeepney full of passengers is seen during a nationwide transport strike against the proposed jeepney phaseout in Quezon City, the Philippines, March 6. Various public utility jeepney transport groups kicked off a week-long nationwide transport strike. The US Geological Survey reported today that a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Southern Philippines. - AFP

Malaysia has been blessed with a significant amount of non-radioactive rare earth deposits. The US Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that some 30,000 metric tonnes of rare earth ores can be found in Peninsular Malaysia alone.