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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).
Bam (Persian: بم) [3] is a city in the Central District of Bam County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4] The modern Iranian city of Bam surrounds the Bam citadel. Before the 2003 earthquake, the official population count of the city was roughly 43,000. [5]
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]
December 26 – The 6.6 M w Bam earthquake shook southeastern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving more than 26,000 dead and 30,000 injured. Notable births [ edit ]
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.
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 ...
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.
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.