2003 Bam Earthquake
Much of the city of Bam was destroyed. Despite moderate magnitude, casualties were extremely high.
Year2003
MagnitudeM6.6
Depth10.0 km
Lives lost26,000
What happened?
Much of the city of Bam was destroyed. Despite moderate magnitude, casualties were extremely high.
Why is it important?
26,000 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is 29.10, 58.36; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.