Magnitude 6.6 SOUTHEASTERN IRAN
2003 December 26 01:56:52 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
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Magnitude | 6.6 | |
| Date-Time |
Friday, December 26, 2003 at 01:56:52 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time Friday, December 26, 2003 at 05:26:52 AM local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones |
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| Location | 29.00N 58.34E | ||
| Depth | 10.0 kilometers | ||
| Region | SOUTHEASTERN IRAN | ||
| Reference |
185 km (115 miles) SE of Kerman, Iran 255 km (160 miles) WSW of Zahedan, Iran 265 km (165 miles) E of Sirjan, Iran 990 km (610 miles) SE of TEHRAN, Iran |
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| Location Quality | Error estimate: horizontal +/- 6.1 km; depth fixed by location program | ||
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Location Quality Parameters |
Nst=343, Nph=343, Dmin=991.2 km, Rmss=1.10 sec, Erho=6.1 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=44.7 degrees | ||
| Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) | ||
| Remarks | About 31,000 people killed, 30,000 injured, 75,600 homeless and 85 percent of buildings damaged or destroyed in the Bam area. Maximum intensities IX at Bam and VIII at Baravat. Felt (V) at Kerman. Damage estimated at 32.7 million U.S. dollars. Surface ruptures associated with the Bam Fault were observed between Bam and Baravat. Maximum acceleration of 0.98g recorded at Bam. Landslides occurred in the epicentral area. Believed to be the largest earthquake in this area in more than 2000 years. A detailed report on this earthquake can be obtained from the International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES), online at http://www.iiees.ac.ir/English/Bam_report_english.html. |
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