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

A strong earthquake occurred at 01:56:52 (UTC) on Friday, December 26, 2003. The magnitude 6.6 event has been located in SOUTHEASTERN IRAN. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Magnitude 6.6 Date-Time Friday, December 26, 2003 at 01:56:52 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Friday, December 26, 2003 at 5:26:52 AM = local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 29.004°N, 58.337°E Depth 10 km (6 miles) set by location program Region SOUTHEASTERN IRAN Distances 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 Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 5.3 km (3.3 miles); depth fixed by location program Parameters Nst=343, Nph=343, Dmin=991.8 km, Rmss=1.1 sec, Gp= 43°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=U Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Event ID uscvad Felt Reports At least 30,000 people killed, 30,000 injured, 85 percent of buildings damaged or destroyed and infrastructure damaged in the Bam area. Maximum intensities IX at Bam and VIII at Baravat. Felt (V) at Kerman. Surface faulting observed on the Bam Fault between Bam and Baravat. Maximum acceleration of 0.98g recorded at Bam. 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.

News Release Tectonic Summary Location Maps: NEIC Maps Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others. NEIC Moment Tensor Solution Historical Moment Tensor Solutions Seismic Hazard Map Historical Seismicity Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times Energy and Broadband Solution Phase Data Earthquake Summary Map Earthquake Information for IRAN Archive of newsworthy events

Scientific & Technical International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology Research Center, Iran Geological Survey of Iran Geologic Map of Bam National Geoscience Database of Iran Photo Gallery Downloads Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Report Geological Map of Bam Geological Map of Bam Text PDF International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (IISEE) Report Building & Housing Research Center Organizations ReliefWeb Interational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies USAID News Links IranMania: Latest News Pictorial IRIN: Latest News from Iran U.S. medics join Iran quake effort Quake Death Toll Around 40,000 Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) - English

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