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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).
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]
English: Destroyed in 2003 by an earthquake - how Iran has rebuilt the ancient mud city of Bam. Mr. Hadi Ahmadi was there the day after the earthquake. His work was critical in the rebuilding process during the first years after the earthquake. 'When I arrived there, everything was destroyed. There were bodies on the streets. Everything had ...
The massive quake killed more than 400 people and triggered landslides that have hindered rescue efforts.
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.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and U.S. intelligence say Iran shuttered the program in 2003. Iran denies pursuing nuclear weapons.
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 ...