2010 Hosseinabad earthquake
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  Tehran Bam  | |
| UTC time | 2010-12-20 18:41:59 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 15813625 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | December 20, 2010 |
| Local time | 22:11 |
| Magnitude | 6.6 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 15 km (9 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 28°23′N 59°09′E / 28.38°N 59.15°E [1] |
| Areas affected | Iran |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
| Casualties | 11 people dead[2] |
The 2010 Hosseinabad earthquake occurred on December 20 at 22:11 local time (18:41 UTC) with a
The earthquake killed eleven people and injured over 100.Red Crescent of Iran, it is difficult to deliver humanitarian aid to some villages in the affected mountainous area.[7] Some hard-to-reach areas were inaccessible due to being blocked by landslides.
Moderate earthquakes can cause serious damage in the Iranian countryside, where buildings are often made of
mud-bricks.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c ISC (19 January 2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
- ^ a b c "Quake strikes south-eastern Iran". BBC News. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- ^ "Latest Earthquakes". Iranian Seismological Center.
- ^ "Seven dead, hundreds injured in Iran quake". AsiaOne. 2011-12-21. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- ^ "Realtime Business News, Economic News, Breaking News and Forex News". RTTNews.
- ^ "Brunei News - Strong earthquake rocks Iran, kills seven". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "Powerful quake hits southeast Iran". Tehran Times. 21 December 2010.
- ^ Bertsch, Marina; Williams, Kate (December 22, 2010), Deadly earthquake hits southeast Iran, France 24
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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