6.6mwc

2003 Bam Earthquake

26.12.2003 01:56 UTC Depth 10 km 13 km SSW of Bam, Iran
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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