The 2010 Hosseinabad earthquake occurred on December 20 at 22:11 local time (18:41 UTC) with a
moment magnitude
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of 6.6 and a maximum
Mercalli intensity
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of VIII (''Severe''). It was located about 20 km from
Hosseinabad (spelled variously as Ḩoseynābād or Hosein Abad) (
Persian
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: حسين آباد),
Kermān Province in south-eastern
Iran
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, about 100 km from
Bam.
The earthquake killed eleven people and injured over 100.
Damage was concentrated in about 20 villages in the area of Fahraj. Casualties were reported in the villages of Chah Qanbar, Tak Seyfeldini, and Sarze Rigan. Telephone service was interrupted and power outages were reported in the affected area. The intensity in
Bam was
IV (''Light'') and no damage was caused. It could also be felt in the province of
Sistan-Baluchestan.
According to the director of the
Red Crescent
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of Iran, it is difficult to deliver humanitarian aid to some villages in the affected mountainous area. 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.
See also
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List of earthquakes in 2010
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List of earthquakes in Iran
Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, being crossed by several major faults that cover at least 90% of the country. As a result, earthquakes in Iran occur often and are destructive.
Geology and history
The Iranian ...
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Shahsavaran (volcanic field)
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References
External links
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Earthquakes in Iran
2010 in Iran
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History of Kerman Province
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