Iran-Bam EarthquakeSouth Iran |
A strong earthquake of magnitude Mw=6.6 occurred at the South Iran near the city of Bam at 1:56:52 UTC on Friday, December 26, 2003. The epicenter was 975 km SE of Tehran, at a depth of about 10 km. More than 20.000 people were killed and the city of Bam have been destroyed. Electricity and telephones lines are down. |
Date | Time | Latitude | Longitude | Depth | Ms | Mw | Source |
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26-12-2003 | 01:56:52 | 29.000 N | 58.330 W | 10 | - | 6.6 | USGS |
Source Parameters |
Seismic Moment | Phi_1 | Dip_1 | Slip_1 | Phi_2 | Dip_2 | Slip_2 | Source |
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6.6 x 1025 | 264 | 88 | 2 | 174 | 88 | 178 | USGS |