Contemporary era · 2003
2003 Bam earthquake
An earthquake struck the Kerman province of southeastern Iran at 01:56 UTC (5:26 am Iran Standard Time) on December 26, 2003. The Mw 6.6 (Ms 6.8–7.0) strike-slip shock had a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The earthquake was particularly destructive in Bam and Baravat, with 34,000 fatalities and 200,000 injuries officially reported.
- When
- 26 Dec 2003
- Where
- Iran
- Era
- Contemporary
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