2003 Bam earthquake
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An earthquake struck the Kerman province of southeastern Iran at 01:56 UTC on December 26, 2003. The Mw 6.6 strike-slip shock had a maximum Mercalli intensity of X. The earthquake was particularly des
Destroyed homes in Bam
Before (pictured September 2003)
After (pictured in January 2004)
Fairfax County, Virginia Urban Search and Rescue squad inspect earthquake damage in Bam
The Modified Mercalli intensity scale measures the effects of an earthquake at a given location. This is in contrast with the seismic magnitude usually reported for an earthquake.
2003 Bam earthquake
…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. It was…
Lisbon, Portugal, during the Great Lisbon earthquake in 1755