2003 Bam earthquake

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 (Extreme). The earthquake was particularly destructive in Bam and Baravat, with 34,000 fatalities and 200,000 injuries officially reported.

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Which happened first?

• 2003 Bam earthquake happened 1 year before 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
• 2003 Bam earthquake happened 1 year after 2002 European floods
• 2003 Bam earthquake happened 2 years before 2005 Kashmir earthquake
• 2003 Bam earthquake happened 2 years after 2001 Gujarat earthquake
• 2003 Bam earthquake happened 3 years before May 2006 Java earthquake

Timeline

1. 2001 Gujarat earthquakeJanuary 26, 2001
2. 2002 European floodsAugust 2002
3. 2003 Bam earthquake (this page)December 26, 2003
4. 2004 Indian Ocean earthquakeDecember 26, 2004
5. 2005 Kashmir earthquakeOctober 8, 2005
6. May 2006 Java earthquakeMay 27, 2006

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