6.6mwc
2003 Bam Earthquake
Sensitivity zones:
strong — up to 41.7 km
moderate — up to 104.3 km
weak — up to 231.9 km
About this earthquake
A pre-dawn shock destroyed the ancient Iranian city of Bam, including Arg-e Bam — the world's largest adobe citadel, over 2,000 years old. Traditional mud-brick buildings collapsed wholesale, burying residents as they slept.
Sensitivity zones
Approximate radii, derived from magnitude and hypocentre depth, within which shaking is typically felt:
- strong — up to 41.7 km
- moderate — up to 104.3 km
- weak — up to 231.9 km
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