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An earthquake struck the Kerman province of southeastern Iran at 01:56 UTC (5:26 am Iran Standard Time) on December 26, 2003.The shock had a moment magnitude of 6.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent).
Earthquakes in Iran from 1990 to 2006, by United States Geological Survey Iran Faults. Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, being crossed by several major faults that cover at least 90% of the country. [1] As a result, earthquakes in Iran occur often and are destructive.
Iran was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on December 26 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). [169] 26,271 people were killed, 20,000 were injured, 60,000 were made homeless and much of the city of Bam was destroyed. A 2,000-year-old UNESCO world heritage site, the Arg-é Bam, was nearly completely destroyed by the earthquake. [170]
More than 400 people were killed by an earthquake in Iran's Kermanshah province on the Iraqi border on Sunday, state television reported.
Bam 6.6 is a documentary about the 2003 Bam earthquake in Iran.The film, subtitled "Humanity has no Borders", was produced and directed by Jahangir Golestanparast.. The film documents the plight of American tourists Tobb Dell'Oro and his Jewish fiancée, Adele Freedman, after they are buried under the quake's rubble.
More than 700 people were injured in a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit western Iran near its border with Iraq on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has reported.
The 2003 Bam earthquake struck Bam and the surrounding Kerman province of south-eastern Iran at 01:56 UTC (5:26 AM Iran Standard Time) on 26 December 2003. The most widely accepted estimate for the magnitude of the earthquake is 6.6 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw); estimated by the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was ...
The massive quake killed more than 400 people and triggered landslides that have hindered rescue efforts.